Mangalore: Nalin Kateel raises question on connectivity to Port in Parliament

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Aug 19: MP Nalin Kumar Kateel recently raised the question of connectivity to New Mangalore Port in the Parliament and asked the union minister for shipping to give details in this regard.

Raising the issue during the question hour, Nalin Kateel as the minister 'whether port connectivity to New Mangalore port is insufficient as the connectivity to national highway is poor and heavily congested' and to give details if so.

He also asked the minister to explain measures being taken by the government to ensure adequate road connectivity to New Mangalore port.

To these questions, minister for shipping G K Vasan said that the New Mangalore Port has adequate road connectivity and is connected through three national highways to its hinterland and the rest of the country.

"The national highway 66 (NH-66) runs from Panvel (Maharashtra) to Edapally junction (Kerala) and connects Mangalore to Suratkal.  The national highway 75 (NH-75) connects Mangalore to Bangalore and NH-169 connects Mangalore to Sholapur (Maharashtra)," the minister said.

On measure taken by the government in this regard, he said that New Mangalore Port Trust has contributed funds to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for road network from Suratkal to B C Road.  This project has already given connectivity to the Port."