The Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway, or National Expressway 7 (NE-7), is an under construction 258 km (160 mi) long, 4-lane wide[1] access-controlled expressway between the cities of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka and Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It will run from HoskoteinBengaluru Metropolitan Region Development AuthoritytoSriperumbudurinChennai Metropolitan Area. It is planned to allow vehicles to reach 120 km/h (75 mph).[2] The road was designated as a National Expressway on 1 January 2021.[3] The total project value is ₹17,930 crore.[4] The Expressway is expected to be completed before the end of 2025,[5][6] despite earlier dates announced by the national Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.[7]
Bengaluru – Chennai Expressway (National Expressway 7) | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) | |
Length | 258 km (160 mi) |
Major junctions | |
West end | Hoskote, Bengaluru Rural district, Karnataka, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority |
East end | Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu (Chennai Metropolitan Area) |
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Country | India |
States | |
Districts | |
Towns |
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Highway system | |
Mepladi in Vellore district and Ponapanthangal in Ranipet district will be major intersection points for transfers and real estate [8]
The National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-VI has been established, following expectations of the new government's involvement, and before the real estate prices begin to rise along the expressways, mainly near Ranipet -Ponnapanthangal-Arakkonam[9] (Tamil Nadu).[10]
Tata Motors have finalised to setup ₹9,000 crore car manufacturing plant in ranipet and GO has been published which lies in nemili taluk of ranipet district along the chennai bangalore expressway near Ponapanthangal - Panapakkam road and real estate prices have increased to 25 times than normal in around the factory area
The NHAI has divided the construction work of 258 km long Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway into 3 Phases with a total of 10 construction packages.[citation needed] It which will be executed simultaneously by 6 construction companies.[citation needed]
Sr. No | Package | Length in km | Contractor |
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1. | Hoskote–Malur | 18 | Dilip Buildcon[11] |
2. | Malur–Bangarapet | 27.1 | Dilip Buildcon[11] |
3. | Bangarapet–Bethamangala | 17.5 | KCC Buildcon |
Sr. No | Package | Length in km | Contractor |
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1. | Bethamangala–Baireddipalle | 25.0 | Montecarlo Construction |
2. | Baireddipalle–Bangarupalem | 31.0 | Apco Infratech[12] |
3. | Bangarupalem–Gudipala | 29.0 | Dilip Buildcon |
Sr. No | Package | Length in km | Contractor |
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1. | Gudipala–Walajapettai | 24.0 | Montecarlo Construction |
2. | Walajapettai–Arakkonam | 24.5 | KCC Buildcon |
3. | Arakkonam–Kanchipuram | 25.5 | DP Jain & Co. |
4. | Kanchipuram–Sriperumbudur | 32.1 | Ramalingam Construction Co. |
The Indian National Expressway Network was proposed by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The Government of India envisioned a Bengaluru–Mangaluru Greenfield Expressway.[13] A Mangaluru–Chennai Expressway through Bengaluru has also been proposed.[14]