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- The four-laning of the Tumakuru-Shivamogga section of National Highway-69 is nearly done, with three of four work packages completed or substantially complete, the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry told the Lok Sabha.
- The final package, the 56.33-km Bettadahalli-Shivamogga stretch costing ₹2,083 crore, is at 83.78% progress and is now scheduled for completion by March 31, 2027.
- The project is being built under the Hybrid Annuity Model with a total sanctioned cost of over ₹5,900 crore across the four packages.
- The Minister attributed highway delays generally to issues such as land acquisition, statutory clearances, utility shifting and contractor performance.
What to watch next
- Progress on Package IV (Bettadahalli-Shivamogga) toward the March 31, 2027 deadline
- Handover of the remaining about 3 hectares of land needed for Package IV
- Whether further delays from land acquisition, clearances or utility shifting affect the timeline
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Named India · National Highway-69 · Shivamogga · Tumakuru · B.Y. Raghavendra · Nitin Gadkari · Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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