Udupi: Long wait ends - Karavali Junction opens for traffic


Pics: Umesh Marpalli

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Oct 27: At long last, Karavali Junction over-bridge and underpass standing on national highway 66 were opened for traffic on Friday October 26. Several protests were held and memorandums were submitted seeking early completion of the work at Karavali junction in particular and national highway 66 in general by people frustrated over painstakingly slow pace of work. The company had recently agreed to complete the work by November 1.



For the present, only one of the two underpasses has been opened up for vehicular movement. This has helped vehicles from the city bound for Malpe, Kundapur and from Malpe to Kundapur and the city to move ahead without interruption. The existing system will continue for the present in respect of vehicles moving from Kundapur to the city and Mangaluru and vehicles from the city towards Padubidri. 

With the vehicles now using the over-bridge, pressure on the service roads has eased since Friday. Vehicles coming into the city alone can use the service roads hereafter. If the other underpass is also opened for vehicular traffic soon, it will help to make movement of vehicles smoother.

 

  

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  • Indian, Coastal Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 28 2018

    Looking at, there must be signals placed at both for people/vehicles crossing.

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  • Arthur Ronald Dsouza, BELMAN/ABU DHABIs

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Select and elect a MP WITH BRAINS NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.

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  • Stivan J Alva, Shankerpura

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    The mega project of highway has got a momentum because of coming Loksabha election. The erstwhile highway has been having the two way facility throughout, so that people have no hurdles for their local movements. Therefore service roads should have constructed either side throughout the high way. People are driving in opposite sides in several places like Balaipade, Udyavar, Katapady, Pangala etc. due to absence of service roads. This wrong entry in opposite side in high ways is the reason for accidents many times. This very essential requirement of providing service road never addressed properly.

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Once again a stupid planning ,there will be a traffic jam and accidents below the crossing,

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  • Patrick, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    This looks very dangerous. Please provide traffic signal at the junction between the traffic which comes under the tunnel and the road passing below the bridge. Otherwise there will be many accidents everyday.

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  • Sunil, Blore/ Udupi

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    India's traffic woes and unscientic roads are clearly depicted in the pictures...but still feku maharaj's party will take credit for inaugration of flyover..sad

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  • Sandeep, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    No need for thumbs up. Biggest shame that it took more than 8 years to complete. Now also it looks like 50 years old very bad.

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  • Mr. India, India

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Finally... Next up Pumpwell Flyover

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  • sense_shetty, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    The Pics show vehicle movement is messy ..This is as Usual in an project in India ..
    Looks unscientific and unplanned ..

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Good news to the city growth and the commuters too.

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  • Amith, NAGPUR

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Not a Big Deal after 15 years!!!!

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Unscientific underpass....Looks like it is going to be accident prone area! Thats the signature of our public works????

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    If this is unscientific, what about one way flyover at Surathkal, Kuloor and Kottara?
    At least two way Karavali Junction flyover is better compared to flyovers in Suarthkal-Kottara section, which was made one way due to pressure of land lobbies beside the highway.

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  • Tell The Truth, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Thanks Shri Raghupathi Bhat to take initative in the project. Should name karavali junction after bhat for his hardship

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Has he stopped his Film Business ...

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  • Narendra Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Chaddi Bhakts only wants to take credit for someone else's hardwork and efforts.

    That's what they follow from their FEKHU leader from last 4 and half years and recently made nonsense statements while inaugurating Sikkim airport which the whole world laughs at him but for blind followers(Bhakts) whatever he says is a gospel truth.

    # Bandhar bhola apni hi laal #

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  • pircki, panchanabettu

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    all these days we blamed some people for the inconvenience. but today we need to praise them for giving us good road.

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  • SJM, Mangalore/ Brazil

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Good to see Karavali Junction flyover - Credit goes tax payers !
    Need to fix underpass Traffic signals to make movement of vehicles smoother

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  • Olwyn, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 27 2018

    Without proper signals, the underpass will be a chaos and sure to cause accidents.

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