Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway will significantly strengthen connectivity to major industrial and logistics hubs, enhancing economic activity and infrastructure development across the region.
During a visit to the expressway corridor in Karnataka’s Devanahalli under the Pragati Path Yatre Darshan programme, Sitharaman described the greenfield project as a key infrastructure initiative being developed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I. The expressway is designed to provide high-speed and seamless connectivity between Bengaluru and Chennai, two of India’s most important economic and industrial centres.
The Finance Minister noted that the corridor will improve access to major industrial clusters including Hoskote, Malur, Bangarpet, the Narasapura Industrial Area, and the Aerospace and Defence Parks. It will also enhance connectivity to the proposed Multimodal Logistics Park at Dobbaspet through the Bengaluru Ring Road network.
Calling it one of the flagship infrastructure projects of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Sitharaman said the expressway has been identified as a priority corridor under the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor initiative, aimed at promoting industrial development and regional economic integration.
The Karnataka section of the expressway covers approximately 71 km and has been divided into three construction packages: Hoskote–Malur (26.4 km), Malur–Bangarpet (27.1 km), and Bangarpet–Bethamangala (17.5 km).
According to the Finance Minister, projects such as the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway demonstrate the government’s commitment to developing world-class transport infrastructure, improving logistics efficiency, and accelerating economic growth across southern India.
