<p>Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved the upgrading of the existing two-lane Shiradi Ghat stretch from Maranahalli to Addahole into a four-lane path at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Thursday. </p>.<p>Bommai said this section of Shiradi Ghat is in need of “urgent upgradation” as the road becomes unusable in the monsoon season. </p>.<p>“This work will be executed by NHAI and completed in two years. The state government has assured to give all support and clearances quickly,” Bommai said in a statement. </p>.<p>The Bengaluru-Mangaluru stretch will have the same four-lane configuration, Bommai said. “It would be the fastest way out to develop NH-75 to four-lane standards commensurate with the adjoining stretches in the most economical and environmentally sustainable manner,” he said. </p>.<p>Also, Bommai said Gadkari had directed the NHAI to study the construction of a six-lane tunnel through the Shiradi Ghat.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved the upgrading of the existing two-lane Shiradi Ghat stretch from Maranahalli to Addahole into a four-lane path at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Thursday. </p>.<p>Bommai said this section of Shiradi Ghat is in need of “urgent upgradation” as the road becomes unusable in the monsoon season. </p>.<p>“This work will be executed by NHAI and completed in two years. The state government has assured to give all support and clearances quickly,” Bommai said in a statement. </p>.<p>The Bengaluru-Mangaluru stretch will have the same four-lane configuration, Bommai said. “It would be the fastest way out to develop NH-75 to four-lane standards commensurate with the adjoining stretches in the most economical and environmentally sustainable manner,” he said. </p>.<p>Also, Bommai said Gadkari had directed the NHAI to study the construction of a six-lane tunnel through the Shiradi Ghat.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
