Puttur : A tree fell on NH 75 on the Shiradi Ghat stretch here on Tuesday. The vehicle in which assembly speaker, minister, and MLC were travelling have to make a detour to reach their destination. Assembly speaker, Ramesh Kumar, minister, U T Khader, and MLC, Ivan D’Souza, were travelling to Mangaluru via Shiradi Ghat […]

Mangalore : The much-beleaguered Shiradi Ghat stretch of Mangalore–Bangalore highway (NH 75) will get a new coating from March, which will be a “permanent solution” for the road that is battered during the monsoon, said Minister for Public Works Department H.C. Mahadevappa on Sunday. Addressing presspersons at Gundia after a visit to Shiradi Ghat, the […]

Mangalore : Mohammad Afiq (19), a youth hailing from Kudroli Kandatpalli lost his life when his bike was hit by a tipper which was taking reverse at Adyar on NH 75 on August 16, Friday evening. It is said Afiq who was speeding in his bike was unaware of the tipper taking a reverse and […]

Bantwal :  Traffic on NH 75was disrupted for over three hours on July 21, Sunday after two huge trees rolled on to the road due to heavy rains and strong winds. The trees damaged seven electric poles near Maani. Later the tree was cut  and removed from the road with the help of locals. The […]

Bantwal : The proposed widening of National Highway 75 as envisaged by the National Highways Authority of India if executed fully is feared to take a toll on villages like Melkar, Kalladka and Mani completely. The NHAI which has plans to convert the Mangalore-Bangalore stretch into a four lane between Hassan  and  BC Road, has […]

Mangalore: A bullet tanker turned over on NH 75 after a brief skid near Adyar Kannur on June 3, Friday morning. The HP gas tanker was on its way to Bangalore from the city when its driver lost control over the vehicle due to the slippery roads. The Mangalore Rural Police informed that no gas […]