Hyderabad-Bengaluru Travel Time Slashed to 5 Hours with NH 44 Six-Lane Upgrade

• National Highway 44, connecting Hyderabad and Bengaluru, will be upgraded to a six-lane access-controlled highway.
• The upgrade aims to reduce travel time between Hyderabad and Bengaluru to just five hours.
• The Central Government opted for NH 44 expansion over a new greenfield corridor due to cost and alignment issues.
• The 576 km highway passes through Telangana (210 km), Andhra Pradesh (260 km), and Karnataka (106 km).
• Service roads will be built for local traffic and slow-moving vehicles, ensuring smooth flow on the main highway.

Why It Matters: NH 44's six-lane upgrade will drastically cut Hyderabad-Bengaluru travel to five hours, boosting regional connectivity.