Daily Current Affairs Notes for 13 March 2023

Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway

The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, spanning 118 kilometers, will be dedicated to the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Karnataka on March 12, 2023. This project will significantly reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru, bringing it down from almost three hours to just over 75 minutes.

As part of the project with a total development cost of approximately Rs 8,480 crores, the NH-275 segment between Bengaluru, Nidaghatta, and Mysuru will be expanded to six lanes.

Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway to be Opened

The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway is a 117-kilometre-long motorway with six lanes and access control that will be constructed in two stages at a cost of 8,000 crore. Phase-1 of the project will cover 56 kilometers between Bengaluru and Nidaghatta, while Phase-2 will span 61 kilometers between Nidaghatta and Mysuru. The project was initiated in March 2018 with the placement of the first stone.

Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway National Highway

The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, also known as National Highway 275 (NH 275), starts in Bengaluru, passes through Mysuru and Madikeri, and ends in Bantwal. By way of Madikeri, this national highway connects Bengaluru to the coastal city of Mangaluru. The Bengaluru to Mysuru section of the highway has been expanded from four lanes to ten lanes, with a primary elevated controlled-access carriageway of six lanes and two service roads on each end. It is expected to reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from three hours to 90 minutes.

Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway: Background and Facts

• The foundation stone for the project was laid in March 2018.
• In April 2018, Dilip Buildcon, a company based in Bhopal, was awarded the Phase-1 contract.
• In March 2019, it was announced that civil work, which had been delayed due to land acquisition issues, would commence in April 2019.
• Phase 1 work began in May 2019, while Phase 2 commenced in December 2019. However, both phases have been experiencing delays due to COVID-19-related issues, including a shortage of labor and disruptions to the work process.
• The deadline of January 2022 may be extended further.
• As of December 2021, Phase I work is 83% complete, while Phase II work is 73% complete
• By October 2022, the motorway is anticipated to be open for use.
• The Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, which is in its final stages of completion, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12, 2023.

Oscars awards 2023

At the 95th Academy Awards, it was announced that RRR's "Naatu Naatu" had won the award for Best Original Song, beating out other nominees such as "Applause" from Tell It Like a Woman, "Hold My Hand" from Top Gun: Maverick, "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and "This is Life" from Everything Everywhere All At Once. The Oscars for the song were accepted by its lyricist, Chandrabose, and composer, Keeravani.

"Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj performed the song "Naatu Naatu" with lyrics by Chandrabose and music by MM Keeravaani. The song won the Golden Globe for Best Song, making RRR the first Indian film to win a Golden Globe."

About the RRR

RRR is a film that draws inspiration from the lives of freedom fighters Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju, and it tells a fictional story set in the 1920s. The film features a star-studded cast including Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, and Ray Stevenson.

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