Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inaugurated the S.M. Krishna Corridor — a 10-lane, 10.7-km road linking Mysuru Road and Magadi Road at Challaghatta in Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL), Bengaluru, on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
A roundabout on the newly opened S.M. Krishna Corridor in Bengaluru — the 10-lane, 10.7-km stretch at Challaghatta, NPKL — was inaugurated by Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The S.M. Krishna Corridor includes a 270-metre-long tunnel section, a key engineering feature of the 10.7-km road linking Mysuru Road to Magadi Road in Bengaluru, inaugurated on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Another view of the 270-metre tunnel within the S.M. Krishna 10-lane Corridor at Challaghatta, NPKL, Bengaluru — part of the 10.7-km arterial route opened by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The 270-metre tunnel is a centrepiece of the S.M. Krishna Corridor — Bengaluru's newest 10-lane arterial road spanning 10.7 km from Mysuru Road to Magadi Road, opened on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Opened on 27 June 2026, the S.M. Krishna Corridor's 270-metre tunnel at Challaghatta is designed to ease traffic between Mysuru Road and Magadi Road in western Bengaluru. (Photo: NationPress)
The 270-metre tunnel within the S.M. Krishna 10-lane Corridor is expected to reduce congestion along the Mysuru Road–Magadi Road axis in Bengaluru, according to the inauguration held on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Cattle are seen moving along the S.M. Krishna Corridor shortly after its inauguration on 27 June 2026 — the 10-lane, 10.7-km road at Challaghatta, NPKL, Bengaluru, opened by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. (Photo: NationPress)
Residents arrive by vehicle at the S.M. Krishna Corridor on inauguration day, 27 June 2026 — the 10-lane, 10.7-km route at Challaghatta, NPKL, Bengaluru, was opened by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. (Photo: NationPress)
Commuters explore the S.M. Krishna 10-lane Corridor on its opening day, 27 June 2026, at Challaghatta in Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout, Bengaluru — a project inaugurated by Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. (Photo: NationPress)
The S.M. Krishna Corridor spans 10.7 km across 10 lanes, connecting Mysuru Road to Magadi Road via Challaghatta in NPKL, Bengaluru — inaugurated by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The S.M. Krishna Corridor features a dedicated cycle track alongside its 10 lanes of motorised traffic — a sustainable mobility feature on the 10.7-km road at Challaghatta, NPKL, Bengaluru, opened on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The S.M. Krishna Corridor serves as a key western arterial link in Bengaluru, spanning 10.7 km across 10 lanes between Mysuru Road and Magadi Road, inaugurated by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
A second view of the dedicated cycle track on the S.M. Krishna Corridor highlights the project's emphasis on non-motorised transport alongside its 10-lane, 10.7-km carriageway at NPKL, Bengaluru, opened 27 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)