Pune Bangalore Expressway

Proposed

The Pune Bangalore Expressway is a greenfield expressway project proposed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Bharatmala Pariyojna. It is an 8-lane, 745 km long expressway designed to reduce travel time between Pune and Bangalore from 11-12 hours to 7-8 hours by supporting speeds of up to 120 km/hr. The expressway will pass through Maharashtra and Karnataka, including districts such as Pune, Sangli, Satara, Belagavi, Bagalkot, Gadag, Koppal, Ballari, Davangere, Chitradurga, Tumkur, and Bangalore. The project includes features like 6 Road Over Bridges, 22 interchanges, 55 flyovers, 14 highway crossing points, tree plantations, a 15 m central divider, two 5 km airstrips for emergency landings, and amenities such as restrooms, hotels, and play areas. It is planned with a 100m right of way for future expansion and designed to avoid flooding during monsoons. The project cost is estimated at Rs 50,000 crore and is expected to be operational by 2028.