Karnataka High Court Suggests Scrapping Bengaluru-Mysuru Corridor Project Due to Delays

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to consider scrapping the 30-year-old Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, citing minimal progress with only 1 km of the 111-km expressway built. Justices D K Singh and Venkatesh Naik T suggested initiating a fresh project due to extensive litigation, alleged corruption, and bureaucratic interference. While the project proponent has built some peripheral roads and collects tolls, the core objectives of the expressway and satellite townships remain unfulfilled, prompting the court's strong observation that the project has largely remained on paper.