Mangaluru : Charmadi Ghat has been opened for a few heavy vehicles, including the KSRTC buses (except Rajahamsa, Airavata, Ambari).

The KSRTC buses (normal), six-wheel lorries, tempo travellers, ambulances, cars, jeeps, minivans and two-wheelers will be allowed on the Charmadi Ghat.

Deputy Commissioner K N Ramesh said that the movement of bullet tankers, ship cargo containers, long chassis vehicles, trucks, multi-axle trucks, KSRTC Rajahamsa and heavy-loaded goods vehicles have been banned.

The movement of vehicles was banned after massive landslides hit Charmadi Ghat one-and-a-half years ago. After the repair of the road, light vehicles were allowed on the stretch. However, the buses were not allowed on the stretch.

The KSRTC was operating only minibuses. Without the bus services, people were inconvenienced a lot and were demanding the bus services on the Ghat stretch.