 17 | |
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| Mysore Road, Bangalore Road, BM Road | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited, Karnataka Public Works Department | |
| Length | 149 km (93 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Bangalore,Karnataka |
| South end | Mysore,Karnataka |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Districts | Bangalore Urban,Ramanagara,Mandya,Mysore |
| Primary destinations | Ramanagara,Channapatna,Mandya |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Karnataka | |
State Highway 17 (SH-17) is astate highway connecting the cities ofBangalore andMysore in the southIndian state of Karnataka. The 149 kilometres (93 mi) highway has been built and maintained by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited and inaugurated in 2003. The highway passes through the towns ofRamanagara,Channapatna,Maddur,Mandya andSrirangapatna (Seringapattinam), before entering Mysore. The road isdual carriageway and passes over theKaveri river.[1] The 15 km stretch from Bangalore Central to Kengeri NICE Road Junction is known asMysore Road.
The 62 kilometres (39 mi) Bangalore-Maddur section was upgraded underbuild-operate-transfer (Annuity) basis by a consortium of NCC Infra andMaytas Infra.[2][3][4] The 49 kilometres (30 mi)Maddur-Mysore stretch was upgraded by Soma under anEPC contract.[4][5][6]
Bengaluru-Mysore highway was taken over by theNHAI in 2014 and included as a part of the Bengaluru-BantwalNH-275. The stretch was upgraded to a 6-lane partially access-controlled highway along with 2-lane service roads on either sides in March 2023.
