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₹466.74 Crore Approved to Complete Shivamogga City Bypass
A bypass is a road that lets some vehicles travel around a city instead of through it.
India has approved ₹466.74 crore to build the remaining 4.74 kilometres of Shivamogga’s four-lane bypass.
The road is part of NH-206, which is now called NH-69.
The approval also includes improvements to the existing highway section inside the city that the bypass will go around.
Long-distance travellers and goods vehicles are expected to use the bypass.
That could leave city roads less crowded for local traffic.
The project is also expected to make travel smoother and improve road safety.
The approval was announced by Union minister Nitin Gadkari on October 3, 2026.
India approved ₹466.74 crore for the remaining 4.74-kilometre stretch of the four-lane Shivamogga City Bypass.
The project is on NH-206, now designated NH-69, in Karnataka.
The approval also covers One Time Improvement works on the existing highway section within the city being bypassed.
The bypass is intended to separate through traffic from local traffic in Shivamogga.
Officials say the completed route is expected to reduce delays, improve road safety and support movement of people and goods.
- Who
- The Union government approved the project; Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced it.
- What
- ₹466.74 crore was approved for the remaining 4.74-kilometre stretch of the four-lane Shivamogga City Bypass and improvement works on the existing highway section being bypassed.
- Where
- Shivamogga, Karnataka, on NH-206, now designated NH-69.
- When
- The approval was announced on October 3, 2026.
- Why
- To separate through traffic from local traffic and improve movement along the highway corridor.
Key facts
- Approved amount
- ₹466.74 crore
- Remaining bypass stretch
- 4.74 kilometres
- Bypass configuration
- Four lanes
- Highway designation
- NH-206, now NH-69
- Additional works
- One Time Improvement works on the existing highway section within the city being bypassed
- Announced
- October 3, 2026, by Nitin Gadkari on X
Sources
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