The National Highway Authority of India looks set to ban two and three-wheelers from the newly inaugurated Bangalore-Mysore expressway.
The process to make this move official is currently in its final stage and an official notification with the announcement is set to be published in the government gazette soon.
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Speaking to Times Now, a National Highway Authority of India official stated, “Bikes, autos and other slow-moving vehicles like agricultural tractors are generally not allowed on access-controlled highways, which are meant for the high-speed commute. The rule goes with the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway and the gazette notification is likely to be issued soon,”
The reason for the ban has to do with the speeds for the access-controlled expressway corridor between Bangalore and Mysore. Bikes, scooters, autos and other slow-moving vehicles pose a threat to other vehicles on the fast-moving express corridor.
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The access-controlled 118-km long expressway sees average speeds between 120 and 140km/h allowing motorists to make the journey between Bangalore and Mysore in around 75 minutes, which is less than half the time it does on the regular highway route.
With vehicles averaging such high speeds, slower-moving traffic cropping up suddenly on the route can lead to unfortunate accidents. In order to avoid these life-threatening situations, a ban is being implemented.
The ban, however, does not mean that you won’t see bikes, autos and tractors on the expressway. Instead, these vehicles will be relegated to the two-lane service roads that are found on either side of the expressway.
The Bangalore-Mysore Expressway was inaugurated last month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 12th of March. The latest in a series of expressways across the country, the 118-kilometre-long access-controlled speedway connects Karnataka’s two largest cities together.
The Bangalore-Mysore Expressway features six lanes, three on each side for high-speed traffic. Each side of the expressway features two-lane service roads making the entire access-controlled stretch a 10-lane superhighway that cuts across the state.
The Bangalore-Mysore Expressway features over 8 kilometres of elevated sections, five bypasses, 42 small bridges, 64 underpasses, 11 overpasses and four Road-Over-Bridges.
Thoughts About The Upcoming Ban On Slow-Moving Traffic On The Bangalore-Mysore Expressway
The upcoming ban on slow-moving vehicles on the Bangalore-Mysore Expressway is a welcome move. However, let’s hope they don’t include every bike on the banned list as many middle and heavy-weight motorcycles can easily cruise at the average speeds of the Expressway between Bangalore and Mysore.
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