Uppinangady: The package 2 of reconstruction work on Shiradi Ghat stretch is unlikely to begin on January 3 with an order still awaited from the concerned authorities to close the highway for commencement of repair works. The contractor as well as the engineers of the National Highways division of the Karnataka Public Works Department (PWD) […]

Udupi: T. Venkatesh, Deputy Commissioner, said on Friday that ‘Sagar Kavach’ coastal security mock exercise would be conducted in Udupi district on December 15 and 16. He was speaking at a meeting of officers at the District Offices Complex, here. Mr. Venkatesh said that the mock security exercise was being undertaken on the directions of […]

Mulky: A car driver escaped from major mishap after a serial accident which involved car, bus and a tanker, at National Highway 66 near Bappanadu, on Thursday. Sadashiva (56) of Kundapur is the injured driver. He was driving a Hyundai Santro car. An express bus plying from Mangaluru to Udupi stopped suddenly near Bappanadu to […]

Mangaluru: A motorcyclist was killed on the spot when a truck collided against his motorcycle at Neergadde in Shiroor village on National Highway 66 coming under Byndoor police station limits on Tuesday night. The motorcycle got stuck to the rear portion of the 10-wheeled truck resulting it being dragged by the truck for nearly two […]

Sakleshpur: Even as the second phase of works of Shiradi Ghat on Bengaluru-Mangaluru national highway has been expedited, questions loom large over the closure of the Ghat for traffic. A recent warning from the Principal Secretary of Public Works Department got contractor to work towards completing the project at the earliest . The Rs 90.27-crore […]

Udupi: District In-charge Minister Pramod Madhwaraj said that drinking water crisis should be considered seriously and necessary steps should be taken to address the issue at the earliest. Speaking at the quarterly progress review meeting of the Karnataka Development Programme here on Wednesday, the minister said that action should be taken on the report pertaining […]

Kasargod: A LPG gas carrying bullet tanker overturned near Chervathhur on National Highway on Monday. It is reported that driver lost control over the vehicle and it resulted into overturning of the tanker. When the tanker was checked for leakage by the fire personnel, they found no leakage from the tanker. The traffic on NH […]

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru project office of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday said its machinery and materials were used for filling up potholes and widening the busy service road off the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway passing through B.C. Road recently. Responding to a report on police initiative on filling up potholes and widening […]

Udupi: District In-charge Minister Pramod Madhwaraj instructed the national highway officials to set right the service roads at the earliest and ease the problems encountered by the pedestrians. Speaking at a meeting held to discuss the complaints received from the public regarding NH-66, the minister said improper drainage system on either side of the national highways […]

Uppinangady/Puttur: In a serial accident between tanker – mini lorry – bus, two man died and one has sustained with severe injuries, on Tuesday at National Highway 75 near Neerakatte. Mini lorry driver Puram Pasha (32) of Mysuru, cleaner Rama alias Ramesh (40) of Hassan are the deceased persons and passenger Shareef has sustained with […]