Mysuru: Mysuru–Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar has sought clarity from Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in Parliament on the proposed realignment of National Highway 766 (Mysuru–Nanjangud–Gundlupet–Ooty) to enable the expansion of the Mysore Airport runway.
The MP asked the question on July 24, and responding to his query, Nitin Gadkari confirmed that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has formally requested the diversion of the Mysuru–Nanjangud stretch of the highway to support the Airport’s development plan.
