The first stretch, from Hoskote to Malur (26.4 km), at a project cost of Rs 2,761.12 crore commenced on September 15, 2021. It is likely to end on March 31, 2024
The Bengaluru-Chennai expressway is one of the 36 Greenfield Expressways under construction at present. Earlier, the government had projected to complete by March 2024.
Prabhakar Gupta and his brothers have been farmers for over 40 years now and own about 40 acres at Bethamangala in the district. The best price the Guptas had got for tomatoes was Rs 800 for a box of 15kg two years ago. On Tuesday, they managed to earn Rs 1,900 per 15 kg box.