**Summary:**
On July 14, 2025, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for nine National Highway projects in Karnataka. The projects, spanning 88 km, represent an investment exceeding ₹2,000 crore. Key projects include the newly inaugurated Sharavathi Bridge, designed to improve connectivity between the Malnad and coastal regions and facilitate access to pilgrimage sites. The widening of the 47 km Bidar-Humnabad section of NH-367 will reduce travel time between Kalaburagi and Bidar districts. Restoration works on the Shiradi Ghat stretch of NH-75 aim to ensure safe traffic movement during the monsoon season on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru corridor. A Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Shahabad and a bridge over the Kagina River on NH-50 will improve connectivity between Kalaburagi and Raichur. Road safety enhancements on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Access-Controlled Expressway will facilitate faster and safer travel between Karnataka and Kerala, while also reducing travel time and fuel consumption. The event took place in Sagara Town, Shivamogga, Karnataka, with the attendance of Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi, former Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B.S. Yediyurappa, MPs, MLAs, and senior officials.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways and transportation infrastructure.
Shri Nitin Gadkari: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India who inaugurated and laid foundation stones for highway projects.
Karnataka: A state in South India where the National Highway projects were inaugurated and foundation stones laid.
Shri Pralhad Joshi: Union Minister present at the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony in Karnataka.
Shri B.S. Yediyurappa: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka present at the inauguration.
NH367: National Highway 367 section between Bidar and Humnabad that will be widened.
NH75: National Highway 75, specifically the Shiradi Ghat stretch, undergoing restoration for safer traffic.
BengaluruMysuru AccessControlled Expressway: Expressway between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Karnataka, where road safety enhancements will be implemented.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji inaugurates and
laid the foundation stone for 9 National Highway
projects in Karnataka
Posted On: 14 JUL 2025 6:04PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 9 National Highway
projects spanning 88 km, with an investment exceeding ₹2,000 crore, in the presence of Union Minister Shri
Pralhad Joshi Ji, former Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B.S. Yediyurappa Ji, MPs, MLAs, and senior
officials today in Sagara Town, Shivamogga, Karnataka.
The newly inaugurated Sharavathi Bridge is poised to significantly improve connectivity between the Malnad
and coastal regions, while also facilitating easier access to important pilgrimage centres such as the Sigandur
Chowdeshwari and Kollur Mookambika temples.
The widening of the 47-kilometre-long Bidar–Humnabad section of NH-367 will substantially reduce travel
time between the districts of Kalaburagi and Bidar. Restoration works undertaken in the Shiradi Ghat stretch
of NH-75 are expected to ensure safe and uninterrupted traffic movement during the monsoon season,
particularly along the vital Mangaluru–Bengaluru corridor.
The construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Shahabad and a bridge over the Kagina River on NH-50
will ensure seamless connectivity between Kalaburagi and Raichur. In addition, road safety enhancements on
the Bengaluru–Mysuru Access-Controlled Expressway will facilitate faster, safer, and more efficient travel
between Karnataka and Kerala, while also reducing travel time and fuel consumption.***
SR/GDH/SJ
(Release ID: 2144606)