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Udupi: Agumbe Ghat road to remain closed for three months

  •   Thu, Nov 20 2014 08:17:51 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Nov 20: The commuters who are expecting hard days ahead because of proposed closure of Shiradi Ghat stretch of national highway for repairs and improvements, have another problem at hand.

It has been decided to close Agumbe Ghat road, which provides shortcut access to Shivamogga district, for three months from December 21 onwards.

The government has released ten crore rupees for conducting extensive repairs and renovations. Stretches of this road to a total length of 2.5 km will be repaired out of these funds. Besides being dotted with pot holes, the road which winds through hair pin bends, has become perilously narrow at various spots, endangering the safety of vehicles which take a descent.

This road is preferred by motorists from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada district as the ghat road provides the shortest connection to Shivamogga district. Once the road is closed, they will have to take alternative routes which are much longer in distance.
  

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  • vikram, bangalore

    Fri, Jan 02 2015

    we are planning to visit agumbe.. on 24th jan.. we r coming from bangalore.. so is it possible to watch sunrise at agumbe??? any other way to reach agumbe???? please guide me..

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  • mann, bangalore

    Fri, Nov 21 2014

    D G T Kunte, Udupi

    Politicians have already opened makeshift garages on the diversion road....you are asking for motorable road..!! They think differently..

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    THE GOVT HAS RELEASED THE AMOUNT NOT FOR THE ABOVE PROJECT DIRECTOR TO OFFICE BOY OF THE DEPARTMENT !!

    IF REMAINING 1 OR 2 LAKHS WILL SPEND ON PATCH WORK AND AGAIN CALL FOR ANOTHER TENDER AND IT WILL CONTINUE !!!

    I AM NOT JOKING GUYS !! THE BRIDGES BUILD BY BRITISHERS WE CANT DEMOLISH IT EVEN TODAY !! AND WE GOT INDEPENDENCE SINCE ABOVE 60 AND STRUGGLING TO CONSTRUCT THE CHARMADI ROAD !!

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  • prem, mudubelle

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    OUT OF 10 CROES...4 CROES WILL BE USED TO ROAD repair nd damage work. rest 6 croes minister commission, consultant commision, contractor commision....dept engineers commission..............at last .. to issue bill final.....billing dept..
    any ways all the bst... hope 10 croes will RE PA IR AGUMBE GHATI.......GHATI YA.. TI

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  • Naveen Shetty, Manipal/Bahrain

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    This road needs a permanent solution. Patching potholes and filling worn tar isn't a solution. Agree that Agumbe see highest rain also one reason for bad roads. But we have technology and there are companies ready to work on this. Earlier several companies worldwide proposed detailed report to government to give a permanent solution including Agumbe ghat.

    Need to wait another 4 months to see what type of job has been done in 10 crores?

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  • concerned 1, bangalore

    Fri, Nov 21 2014

    Naveen Shetty, Manipal

    Everyone knows, even the Minister-in-charge and the higher ups in Govt. are aware, there is technology to solve this perennial problem.
    There should be a will to use that method. For that all concerned in that department has to become, not very, but honest, which they do not want to become, for the simple reason, they can not make money out of the project every now and then.
    As such any project that is completed is of inferior in quality and has to be redone again and again thereby filling the pockets of all concerned throughout.
    Everyone comments on all these Government works just out of frustration, including you and myself knowing nothing good will come out of it.
    All the politicians and their workers are first class graduates of corruption and goondagiri. Then only they are eligible to become Minsiters etc. in the Govt.

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  • Ramakrishna UR, Udupi/Bangalore

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Recently, during Deepawali I drove from Bangalore to Karkala via Charmadi ghat. Surprisingly, the ghat was 95% in excellent condition but the sad part was a couple of heavy duty trucks who risked to drive were spotted. I wondered in due time, this road too will become like Shiradi Ghat? Crores of rupees are being spent on Shiradi, Charmadi, and now Agumbe for minor patch work? Why not permanent solution? Road laying is not tyre puncture repair work where every time you want to make money during every monsoon. It is high time the tax payers money is not wasted every year

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  • KRPrabhu, Bengaluru

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Dear Commentatos dont worry....Our CM Sleeping Siddaramaiah will introduce helicoper service for bus fare for going to Shivamogga,Hassan,Bangalore......
    Achhe din aanewale hain.....
    Latest bahgya..Helicopter Bhagya!

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  • Rajesh Gonsalves, Mangalore / Udupi

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Good. Yeddy can make use of this service to visit his 'beloved' in Udupi.

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    'Hell'copter bhagya will be inaugurated by Pappu who is jobless now!1

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Albert, what about your Nalin and Shobha ...

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE., PERINJE.

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Agumbe road going to close for some time !

    Shiradi road going to close for six months from DEC2014!!

    CHARMADI road only left?where is alternative roads ?Importantly,Bantwal to Mudigere road also not in good condition and Charmadi ghat also worrying point for commuters.

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  • ilyas, Dubai /india

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Dear
    Alternative is there via sringeri kerekatte karkala.

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  • mahesh s kotian, mlr/smg

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Padubidre-kudremukh road- sringeri koppa shimoga is the shortest road.

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  • G Z T Kunte, Udupi

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    The dist authorities should specify the alternative route and publish the map of this new road in local newspapers of both districts. Also this alternative route should be made motorable before closing the Agumbe road.

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangaluru

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Which is the alternative Road to Agumbe for going to Shivamogga dist ??

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  • Sudhi, byndoor

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    one alternative road I know is from Udupi-Kundapura-Thirthalli-Shimoga. It takes one hour extra.

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  • C K DAYANANDA, MANGALURU

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Another is Moodabidri, Kudremukh Road, take left at S K Border, Shringeri, Koppa, Shivamogga.

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  • Pasha, Dubai

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Udupi kundapura shivmoga Dubai Agumbe

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