Bangalore–Chennai Expressway

The Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway, or National Expressway 7 (NE-7), is an under construction 258 km (160 mi) long, 4-lane wide access-controlled expressway between the cities of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka and Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It will run from Hoskote in Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority to Sriperumbudur in Chennai Metropolitan Area. It is planned to allow vehicles to reach 120 km/h (75 mph). The road was designated as a National Expressway on 1 January 2021. The total project value is 17,930 crore. The Expressway is expected to be completed before the end of 2025, despite earlier dates announced by the national Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.

Bengaluru – Chennai Expressway (National Expressway 7)
Route information
Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Length258 km (160 mi)
Major junctions
West endHoskote, Bengaluru Rural district, Karnataka(Bengaluru Metropolitan Region)
East endSriperumbudur, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu (Chennai Metropolitan Area)
Location
CountryIndia
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Highway system
  • Roads in India

Mepladi in Vellore district and Ponapanthangal in Ranipet district will be major intersection points for transfers and real estate

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