National Highway 173 (NH 173), is a national highway in India.[1] It originates in Mudigere, Karnataka, travels through Vastare, Chikkamagaluru, Sakrepatna, Kadur, Hosadurga terminating in Chitradurga .[2] Road widening project has been kept in abeyance after just renumbering existing state highway to national highway by NHAI.[3]