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Mangaluru: Wait is over - New railway underpass at Padil finally opened for public

  •   Wed, Nov 15 2017 11:10:11 AM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru Nov 15: The long awaited railway underpass at Padil costing Rs 16.50 crore was inaugurated by Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel here on Wednesday, November 15.

Addressing the gathering Nalin Kumar Kateel said, "This road was a long pending project which was delayed due to technical problems. There are a lot of obstacles in the coastal region including monsoon which delays the completion of development works by 5-6 months. The construction of the existing railway undepass will begin from the next week and will be completed within 3-4 months,”



“The NDA government has released funds for development works in the district. The 65 km stretch from BC Road to Addole will be concretized. Minister Nitin Gadkari has also ordered the completion of road work from Pumpwell to Thokkottu by March 2018. Rs 10 crore has been sanctioned for the maintenance of road from BC Road to Suratkal, and Rs 28 crore for the maintenance of service road from BC Road to Surathkal," he added.

“Rs 500 crore has been sanctioned for a four-lane road from BC Road to Suratkal under Sagaramala fund. Survey and DPR has been completed for BC Road-Mulky, Melkar-Konaje, Kalladka-Charvathur and Subramanya-Gundya road and work will be commenced once land acquisition is completed,” he said

The railway underpass was supposed to be inaugurated in March 2017 but was delayed as Pallakad railway division planned to start track doubling work. The inauguration of the new railway underpass will definitely bring relief to the people that would help vehicles to take alternative routes and avoid traffic congestion on the existing two-lane road. The NHAI had completed 90 per cent of work, but Pallakad railway division’s request to provide extra space for an additional track at the last moment delayed the functioning of railway underpass.

The task of building underpass with the train in function was quite a challenge for NHAI. They had to dig up huge tunnel and push a concrete box when train was running above underpass. NHAI even received warning from the railway department on damage being done to the existing track. The underpass was constructed with hydraulic technology.

Corporator Roopa D Bangera, Vijay Kumar, Sudhir Kumar Shetty, NHAI officer Ajith, engineer Arun and others were present.
  

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  • Akh, Suratkal

    Thu, Nov 16 2017

    First repair that road from Kulur flyover to NITK suratkal toll. People collect toll but never bother about the road around. Its very pathetic road and very shameful that toll road itself is like hell. Many tourist people will come to visit mangalore and it is one of the major highway. Highway itself not good, these people are worried about internal roads.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 16 2017

    The present bridge so wide & tall dwarfs the present underpass in every count.
    If British can build such things way back why our Skill India has no technology to build a new one with matching measure?
    Now the existing road will be blocked to construct a slab under the existing railway bridge, is it required or done to narrow it down to the underpass level?
    Does development needs to go through such labor pains?

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  • L n T, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 16 2017

    Look at the height of the under pass or sub way I doubt heavy vehicle tankers volvo bus can pass in to .
    Please put the warning board about the height of the carriages.

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  • kelwin, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 16 2017

    Politicians talk lot during inauguration but when it comes to highway work they don't feel shame to say that the project took years to finish.. Need to wait how many more years they will take to finish Pumpwell project. Poor and lazy government and their engineers. Shame on you

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  • kelwin, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 16 2017

    Politicians talk lot during inauguration but when it comes to highway work they don't feel shame to say that the project took years to finish.. Need to wait how many more years they will take to finish Pumpwell project. Poor and lazy government and their engineers. Shame on you

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  • M M adyar, Kankandi , Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 16 2017

    This project is 100% failure, it's totally unscientific, in a short period of time the roads hv demaged, there is responsible NH officer to look after or attend, the new underpass itself an example of total failure of this project.... All citizens of Mangalore or outsider should stop paying toll

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  • khaleel Ullal, mangalore

    Thu, Nov 16 2017

    Hight of this under pass is too short.contaianer cant pass through this underpass.

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  • Don, Bendur /Dubai

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    it is really a shame that such a small project takes them years to complete and like shameless people everyone wants to be in the photograph when they somehow complete it without proper finishing touches. These people should see the way major road and flyover projects are completed in Dubai. Those familiar would no the way Sana Interchange at Karama is progressing just 6 to 7 months (wish I could upload a photograph) and already they have completed almost 70% of the work which includes a flyover and a major underpass. We have a long way to go to become a smart City

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    The worst thing we do is that we accept mediocrity as progress.

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  • Nenari, Nirmar

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    One Guinness record broken for taking 3 years to complete a 30 meter tunnel. Next Guinness record is already broken, furthermore strengthening its record is the pump well flyover. It's built, demolished, delayed, waited, observed and it will complete 3 Five year plans. Already done with one

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    vote 2 nalin kumar kateel 2 burn d.k. district & shut down karnataka within half an hour. prayers 2 h.c. will not pay results. don't vote chaiwala & n.n. bjp.

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  • Devid pais, India

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    My vote is for nalinanna...

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  • Pinto, BLR

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Mithron...one central bhagya aapke liye...

    Taaliyan ....

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  • Stany D'Souza, Mumbai / Bondel

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    The construction of the existing railway underpass will begin from the next week and will be completed within 3-4 months,”
    If that is the case, how can one say that the underpass finally opened? When you say that the work will be completed within 3-4 months, it may also mean 1-2 years also.

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  • Gagan, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    This is why he is number 1 M.P...when it comes to utilising m.p fund nalin is at top...Great going nalin

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  • GANGARAM, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Great work nalin ji

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    THIS IS WHAT A REPRESENTATIVE IS SUPPOSED TO DO...HATS OFF NALIN...I HOPE CONGI LEADERS WILL LEARN SOMETHING FROM NALIN

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  • Allan Dcosta, Kinnigoli/Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Supposed to do what? Cutting ribbons.... he is good in that...

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Any Plan for Speed Boats during rainy season to cross the so called Centuries Great Project THE NEW RAILWAY UNDERPASS

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    We will miss Padil swimming Pool ...

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    We have to console ourselves by saying better late than never for our own satisfaction. For each and every project abnormal time is taken without completing it within the stipulated period. Though new Railway underpass is opened for public whats the use if containers and height lorries (carrying vehicles etc) cant enter through this new underpass. they should have found solution for this.

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  • Rahil, MANGALORE

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Finally something is done .Now the question will it be able to withstand heavy traffic .Is it possible for heavy vehicles to move on this underpass of under height?

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    The construction of the existing railway undepass will begin from the next week and will be completed within 3-4 months,”
    He thinks Mangalorean are fools .

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  • Praveen, mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Mangaloreans are fools only by electing such non performer MP...

    why BJP cant give seat to some efficient leader who can work

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  • Truth007, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Should have invited Modi for inauguration ceremony of this Big, Great one and only project !!!

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  • Mohit, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Good work Mr. Nalin. We need progress in the state and in in DK. Keep up the good work. What congress has not achieved in last 70 over years ( except corruption ), BJP must prove to complete the progress in record time.
    Jai Hind.

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  • Muzamil, Dammam/Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Very good work.. Underpass finally completed after 3 years work.. Shame on Government for such small work taking almost 3 years.. Thousands of people where suffering daily due to this underpass work...

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  • Prashanth, Madanthyar

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    For information on corruption by BJP just type BJP corruption in Karnataka and see the result.....

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  • Mohit, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Type BJP corruption, result comes out as DKS and Robert Vadra, Sonia.

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  • Mangalore Mirror, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Hahaha..All the IITs, IIMs,ISRO, every single road that you rode all these years and continue to use was done in that same 70 years Mohit. What has BJP done in the last 3 years apart from spending thousands of crores on statues and scams like demonetization and all?? You should have a littlr shame at least when you compare the 70 years and these 3 years. The Pumpwell to Thokkottu stretch work is happening since three years without an inch being moved. Still shamelessly people talk about development.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    ONLY NDA CAN DO ALL THESE JOBS.....

    CHOR PARTY DID ONLY ONE THING IS LOOT......

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Chor party was in power in Karnataka from 2008 to 2013

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  • praveen, mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    TODAY YOU ARE IN MUMBAI BECAUSE OF WHAT CONGRESS DID. AND FOR YOU YES ALL HAPPENED IN LAST 3 YEARS.

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  • Manohar, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Only feku party can construct such rat holes. This is why it is said that having basic qualification for MPs in must!

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  • Gagan, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    What qualification does antonio maino and pappu has?

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    It is good news that new underpass at Padil has been opened for public. I hope it will be hassle-free at all times including during monsoons. Thanks to Spoorthi Ullal of Daijiworld for the picture coverage of the event.

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  • SANTHOSH, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    no funds in delhi or bangalore for national highway road work.how can he sanctioned .as per nanthoor high way officer . erna bajjai mard repair malpuwara.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Wait till next monsoons to confirm overflooding , safty & other worthyness.
    Is there scope to erect small 'Gududa Angadi' or 'mobile fastfood cart'

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Wash DC.

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    'Suez Canal' of Mangalore....

    ...JH...

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  • I wish I was there, Bahrain

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    There are two kinds of people, those who do the work, and those who take the real credit..

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  • arun, mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Luck by chance MP

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  • Godspeed, Mangaluru

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    For one underpass they are jumping like this...other countries it's a one one month affair... infrastructure is so bad here....now during rains this underpass will be flooded... Now see the problems faced in a few years...

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    We should stop this nonsense of inauguration of any projects by the politicians. It's like letting your maid/servant to inaugurate your house. would you do it??

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  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    DID YOU DID THAT ?

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  • Sahan, Bajpe/Dubai

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    If UPA Govt would have been in power, this underpass road would have inagurated long time back.

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  • Jayarama Hegde, Belthangady

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    "Vajapayee's dream 4 track highways" - under this, Surathkal - B.C.Road project has not completed in UPA's 10 years tenure - now Modi govt has taken major work this under pass and completed in 3 years along that other developments country wide. I think almost 97% work has completed in this project.

    And this man says "would have been...."

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  • William pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    In mangalore it has become a norm to inflict as much as pain to the road users before giving them small perk. So people who suffered for better part of the year are happy about getting small reprieve from bad roads. It's like escaping prison. It should be matter of shame to those who are at the helm of affairs to delay such ordinary things to indefinite time. And after so many years the MP inaugurated with full media glare. He should be apologising people for the inconvenience caused for so many years.

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  • RAKESH SHETTY, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    IN NEAR FUTURE I WANT TO SEE NALEEN ANNA AS PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS MINISTER POST IN KABINET.

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  • Gangaram, Moodbidri

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Then good for fire the DK, As he said he will fire entire DK......

    Its shame that this 50 meters tunnel took 2 years to complete!! quality check will be next mansoons!!!

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  • H.Dsouza, Kodagu / Mangaluru

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    He is already in "KABINET"😁😁😁

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  • Dheeraj, Katapady/Riyadh

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Look at the height, in the name of development making money nothing else, so that in future they can build another one right ;)
    Atleast a tanker height could had been build.

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  • dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Now the Padil underpass finally opened. How come the railways allow auto rickshaws to be parked at the Mangalore Junction from the station main entrance to the other side I mean the paltform 2&3 exit. I see this at around 9:00 am they use the road even on the railway property and also the road, causing a great inconvenience to other motorists why cannot anyone do something to solve this problem. The auto rickshaws go upto 50 there should be a maximum limit at the railway station.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    bjp's like 2 have underground entries everywhere.

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    SICKULARS CANNOT TOLERATE THE GOOD WORK DONE BY NALIN

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  • Don, Mangaluru

    Wed, Nov 15 2017

    Pumpwell to Thokkottu road will take another 10 years to complete. Mr Gadkari don't fool DK people. All the money sanctioned will go into the pockets nothing much gonna happen.

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