Mysore/Mysuru: A woman was killed on the spot when a speeding truck rammed into her on Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway near Mandakalli yesterday evening. Though the deceased woman has been identified as Sannamma (60), of Udbur village, the Police have not clarified it and no other details are known. Sannamma, who alighted the KSRTC Bus on the…
Facelift for Mysuru-T. Narasipur, Mysuru-Nanjangud Highways
September 3, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A comprehensive road improvement project is set to transform Mysuru-T. Narasipur and Mysuru-Nanjangud Highways (131-km National Highway 766 from Kollegal-T. Narasipur-Mysuru-Nanjangud-Gundlupet) at an estimated cost of Rs. 127 cr. MP Pratap Simha announced this initiative, which has secured approval from Central Government. Speaking to officials from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) along with…
Deadline to remove flexes along Mysuru-Nanjangud Road ends
June 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With Prime Minister Modi scheduled to take part in the International Day of Yoga in city on June 21, MP Pratap Simha had set a one-day deadline for the advertisers to remove their hoardings installed on Mysuru-Kadakola stretch of Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway. The MP on Monday launched the drive for removal of advertisement boards/ hoardings…
Gang waylays car in full public view; flees with it
April 12, 2022Passers-by shoot videos of the incident on Nanjangud Road; gang was wielding sticks Mysuru: A gang of masked and stick-wielding men waylaid a car near Kadakola on Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway in broad daylight. They blocked the car, forcibly opened the door, tried to assault the car occupants and finally drove away along with the car. Passers-by…
Farmers block Highway: Traffic thrown out of gear
November 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Farmers held demonstrations at entry and exit points of the city this morning to mark one year of the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s farm laws. The intensity of protest was severely felt on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway and Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway where vehicular traffic was thrown out of gear. Police had a tough time in controlling…
Opposition to Toll Fee collection: Sugarcane truck drivers stage protest at Toll Plaza on Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway
October 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Opposing toll fee collection, more than 50 sugarcane truck owners, driver and farmers, led by Bannari Amman Sugar Factory Lorry Owners’ Association Joint Secretary Rajashekar, staged a protest at the Toll Plaza on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road on Wednesday night. Following assurance from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Project Director Sridhar, that a discount toll…
Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway Toll Collection staffer’s death; Step-up security for Toll Booth staff: SP
October 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following the death of a toll collector after he was brutally assaulted by a group of youths on Sunday night at the Toll Plaza on Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway, Superintendent of Police (SP) C.B. Ryshyanth visited the spot and held discussions with the Toll Plaza staff and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Officials yesterday. Speaking…
Nanjangud Highway Toll Plaza staff assaulted, succumbs to injuries
October 13, 2020Three arrested, Cops launch hunt to nab another Mysore/Mysuru: A staff of Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway Toll Plaza near K.N. Hundi succumbed to injuries at a hospital after he was assaulted by a group of four youths at the Toll Plaza on Sunday night. The deceased is P. Ganesh (23), son of Prakash of Kadakola in the…
Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway blockage continues for second day
August 9, 2020Nanjangud: With Kabini river in spate near Mallanamoole Mutt on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road and flood waters covering more than 1 km stretch of the road, the blockade of vehicular movement on the ever busy Highway continued for the second day today. On Saturday morning, the authorities had indefinitely closed the Highway for vehicular movement near Mallanamoole…
Highway to Tamil Nadu-Kerala to be tolled
November 29, 2019Mysuru: Come December, you will have to pay toll to drive along Mysuru-Nanjangud Road to reach Ooty, Mysuru-T. Narasipur Road to reach Kollegal and Tamil Nadu and Gundlupet-Moolehole Road to reach Kerala. All these roads are part of NH-766 (earlier NH-212) that will become a tolled road. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has…
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