Udupi: Santhekatte underpass road shows signs of wear within two months of opening


Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (TP)

Udupi, Jul 5: The Santhekatte underpass, which was opened to traffic on April 7, began to deteriorate within just two months, disrupting traffic flow.

Despite being newly constructed, the road has developed large potholes due to the substandard construction of the underpass by the authorities, posing a significant danger to motorists. Heavy rains have exacerbated the problem, causing difficulty for people traveling by car, auto-rickshaw, two-wheelers, and other vehicles.

The continuous rainfall has filled the potholes with water, making it difficult for riders to judge their depth, thus increasing the risk of accidents. Heavy vehicles driving over the rainwater-filled potholes splash muck onto two-wheelers, temporarily blinding riders and causing them to lose balance, potentially leading to accidents.

As the road connects various places, vehicle traffic is very high, which further deepens the potholes and heightens the danger to motorists. Additionally, the ongoing construction work on the other half of the underpass, coupled with the potholes, is causing significant disruption to smooth traffic flow.

The presence of potholes on the underpass road highlights the poor quality of construction work.

 

 

 

  

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  • Honnappa, Byadagi

    Sat, Jul 06 2024

    This is sad state of affairs in N.Modi regime. Intelligent people selection.

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  • Sathish, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 06 2024

    Lical MP will get clean 40% commissions so Modi government gave more importance to roads.

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  • Satish, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    If this is the condition of new roads after first rain, why we should pay road tax, toll tax..? is it not a loot by the government..? shameless government..

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  • Rajender, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    Modi ki guarantee .. most contracts to Gujarati companies.. then take electoral bonds to escape investigations..

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  • Lewis, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    Habibi come to Uppoor post office. Not even 1 month already tar is gone

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  • Mathew, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    All bhakts who were claiming that Modi is the solution for all problems are now hiding in their rat holes. They voted a useless MP twice and this is what we get for our taxes. But bhakts will continue to support Blue JP because they are blind to reality.

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  • Prakash, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    This is the result of 40% BJP govenment commission.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    God Save India ...

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  • Raghu, Pumpwell

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    Jai...Shobhakka... Come back Shobakka...

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    It is clear where the fault is.How can one handover a finished road to Public ?If at all one does that.Mostly govt has to check the work done and see if everything is ok,then open it to Public transfer.In India I am sure noone looks at it whether it is done or not,contractor is not to see.Everywhere same problem .They take the contract,pour mud and cement somewhere and taar on it.Rain does the rest.Vehicles and public suffer .Govt members are not to see.Othe other side one sees how they have collected the Jelly ?or stones?NO vehicle can be sure when next stone will roll over and fall.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalauru

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    The only news we get is so much kms of highways competed, so much inaugurated, and so much new highways sanctioned etc etc; and nothing about the pathetic condition of these so called highways in just a few months of use; no doubt the fatal RTAs are one of the highest occurring anywhere; only the favourite Gods/Saints of the travellers can protect them from danger while travelling or walking as pedestrians!

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  • Fedrick, Bangalore

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    Increase Sastan and padubidri toll price and fix the potholes. Anyways mangalore and udupi people doesn't protest on toll hike.

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  • Reyner, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 06 2024

    The contractor's balance bill should be kept pending until he sets everything right by doing it again and there should be a maintenance/guarantee period. Finally the contractor to be black listed . Or he should openly come out with the reason , most probably paucity of funds by way of commissions there by omission of required cement and tar to complete a good job . Also contribution to electrol bonds might have been an added reason. Shame on you Mr contractor.

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  • AD, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 07 2024

    Why should contractor be penalised. He has paid his due of 40℅ for producing this quality roads

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    Appalling state of affairs; these pictures should be sent to the honorable minister in charge and to Shibha Madam!!

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  • Mohammed ansar, UDYAVARA

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    There is a limit of corruption, how can someone digest this. From top to bottom everyone is involved. Nitin Gatgari is claiming that he is very clean in his profession if yes investigate this rubbish work. This is tax payer's money, toll tax money.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    Many good days have come – bridges collapsing every day, airport roofs falling, scandals in fake statue construction, and people losing their lives due to potholes. Mr. Gadkari, since 2014, BJP’s ‘good days’ have turned out worse than the emergency.

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 05 2024

    Disgraceful . Contractor and whoever else is responsible for this road should be held responsible and action should be taken against them.

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