Pune-Bengaluru Greenfield Expressway: Travel in 7 Hours, Final Approval Soon

• Pune-Bengaluru Greenfield Expressway project likely to receive final approval by end of March.
• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed the project, NHAI expects central government approval soon.
• 700 km, 6-8 lane expressway under Bharatmala Pariyojana, estimated cost 45-50 thousand crore rupees.
• Reduces travel time from 14-15 hours to just 7 hours, benefiting industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors.
• Route passes through Satara, Sangli (Maharashtra) and Belagavi, Bagalkot, Gadag, Vijayanagara, Davangere, Chitradurga, Tumakuru (Karnataka).