State Highway 17 (Karnataka)
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State Highway 17 is a four-lane highway from Nayandahalli, Bangalore
to V.V. Puram in Mysore that serves as one of the prime state highways of Karnataka. In Bangalore, it is known as Mysore Road—while in Mysore, it is known as Bangalore Road. The highway has a total length of 149 kilometres (92.6 mi). It was built and maintained by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited and inaugurated in 2003. The highway passes through the cities of Ramanagara, Channapatna
, Maddur
, Mandya
and Srirangapatna
(Seringapattinam), before entering Mysore. The road is a dual carriageway and has breaks in the divider for U-turns. A trip along the highway takes two hours minimum to reach Mysore from Bangalore. It passes over the Cauvery (Kaveri) river and enters the Srirangpatna island through the Periyapatna Bridge.
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
to V.V. Puram in Mysore that serves as one of the prime state highways of Karnataka. In Bangalore, it is known as Mysore Road—while in Mysore, it is known as Bangalore Road. The highway has a total length of 149 kilometres (92.6 mi). It was built and maintained by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited and inaugurated in 2003. The highway passes through the cities of Ramanagara, Channapatna
Channapatna
Channapatna is a small city located 60 km south-west of Bangalore, India on Bangalore-Mysore state highway.The city is famous for its wooden toys and lacquerware. In the native language , Channapatna is also called as "goMbegaLa ooru" meaning toys town in English. These toys are manufactured...
, Maddur
Maddur
Maddur is a town in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the river Shimsha.- Geography :Maddur is located at . It has an average elevation of 662 metres ....
, Mandya
Mandya
Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of Mandya district and is located 40 km from Mysore and 100 km from Bangalore.-Etymology:...
and Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna is a town in Mandya district of the Indian state of Karnataka...
(Seringapattinam), before entering Mysore. The road is a dual carriageway and has breaks in the divider for U-turns. A trip along the highway takes two hours minimum to reach Mysore from Bangalore. It passes over the Cauvery (Kaveri) river and enters the Srirangpatna island through the Periyapatna Bridge.
See also
- List of State Highways in Karnataka
- NICE Road