The proposed four-lane highway between Hubli-Hospet section of National highway 63 will give boost to tourism in Hampi.
The new highway is expected to cut down the journey time by at least two hours, which currently takes about five hours.
The Union Cabinet committee on infrastructure has already approved the development of four-laning of the Hubli-Hospet section. The total length of the road will be 143.29 km with a project cost of INR1,442.8 crore, which includes land acquisitions, rehabilitation and pre-construction work.