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Mangaluru: Road through Shiradi Ghat with seven tunnels, six bridges

  •   Wed, Dec 02 2020 10:08:17 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Dec 2: There are clear indications of the long-pending demand for laying road through tunnels dug on the Shiradi ghat stretch of the highway between the city and Bengaluru will begin soon. The central government plans to cover this project under its ambitious 'Bharat Mala' project. The land acquisition process is likely to begin by the end of December.

Most of the processes connected with the project have been completed. National Highways Authority of India is awaiting land acquisition notification. The plan is to rig 23.57 km-long tunnels between Addahole and Heggadde in Sakleshpur.

The existing project report is being adopted with minor modifications; Instead of the proposed 10 bridges, the modified project will have seven bridges and six tunnels. A detailed project report is under preparation.

Project report had been prepared with 10 bridges and six tunnels seven years ago. The road will move via Addahole, Gundia, Yedakumeri, Kadagaravalli and Marnahalli. Japan International Cooperative Agency had prepared that project report and the project had then come at an estimated cost of Rs 10,015 crore.
  

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  • Binoi, Shiradi

    Sat, Dec 05 2020

    Current Distance bet ween addahole and Heggadde is 27 KM it will take about 40 minuts to go. This tunnel will reduce it to 23.5 KM may be 20 minutes driving to save 3.5 KM we are going to spend 12000 Cr of taxpayers money, and making hole on westerghats mountains disturbing all wildlife, they will enter near by villages. So I strongly think this tunnel is not for public interest. Use this money to finish Shiradi to Mangalore road and other damaged roads in DK. We are breaking our back every day.

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  • Ganesh Shetty, MANGALURU

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    This project looks foolish. The max time to cover the Shiradi ghat now is around a hours time. with tunnel & bridges, it may get reduced to half an hour. the 10,000 crores planned initially will finally climb to 20000 crores later The time period will be another 10 years. By that time hyperloop may also become a reality.

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  • Prakash Nayak, Karkala

    Mon, Apr 12 2021

    tunnel will be made to ease good vehicle not for passengers:).. Hyper loop is passengers, cost is huge.

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  • Husain, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Yes, I think this will take 100 years.

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  • Hegde, Bangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Tunneling works ( ROADS) are mainly attempted for major savings on Time - All weather especially Snow bound - Mountain passes -
    Here it will be interesting to know final time saving vs Regular Upgradation of existing Roads - already major amts spent on land acquistions - Via duct etc etc -

    A major ecological disaster already being experienced is in the YETTINAHOLE project which time will tell even more -
    Unfortunately Large wasteful projects in the name of so called "public interest" have blessings of all political parties for reasons best known -

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  • Mithun Shetty, BENGALURU

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    This road doesn't need a tunnel at all. The authorities just find a reason to destroy environment. If the road from Sakleshpur to Hassan and from Gundya to B C road can be upgraded to a 4 /6 lane road, the ghat road can just be left as it is and maintained periodically. This will sustain the traffic for many years to come considering that LPG will be transported through exclusive pipelines from the coastal city and truck traffic will reduce eventually. But, sadly the authorities won't think like a common man because they are eyeing for those valuable trees in the forest which they will destroy and make some quick bucks. Its really ironic that the entire world has identified western ghats as one of the fastest disappearing landscapes and yet our authorities are finding new and innovative ways to destroy these forests which play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Tunnel connectivity to Leh and Ladak successfully completed by the present government on schedule. But I seriously doubt if our sitting MPs of DK and Hassan have capability to push the project like ......

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  • abdul munim, UDUPI

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    those projects are completed not for general public but mostly for military use.

    That is why they are done faster and with some aim.

    Here Shiradi ghat nobody bothers. MPs and MLAs of Dakshina Kannada are probably the worst in teh whole state.

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  • Anand R, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    I had the same doubt ..#Pumpwell
    But this project is designed by a Japan company

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  • abdul munim, UDUPI

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    I was about to fall off my chair laughing after reading this article.

    Administration which took 10 years for pumpwell flyover..will it be able to complete this?

    If so in 100 years? All projects on table and map..Practically zero with bacchali party in rule.

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  • J. F. D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore.

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    When Yogish Bha was MLA, the Mangala Corniche was proposed. But still today the Project is pending and rusting. Give rebirth to it and start the Project along with smart City Project.

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  • R.L., Udupi/USA

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Great project badly needed please start the project once land acquisition and settlement of composition completed.

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    believe it when it is completed. perhaps today's children, when they get to 60, will see that this project is completed!

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  • DP, Balmatta

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Please do not forget to add
    a)Electric charge stations inside the tunnels because by the time this project is completed, there would be electric vehicles only.
    b) two lanes dedicated only for cyclists due to environmental concerns.

    PLEASE LOOK TO THE FUTURE NOW , THAN REGRET IT LATER!

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Wed, Dec 02 2020

    What is preventing Nanthoor flyover from becoming a reality? Mangaloreans are not brave nor wise enough to put presssure and demand much needed Nanthoor flyover.

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  • Rehna, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    MP if Mangalore should take an initiative. He is list bothered as he is fully aware if he does not do any work , there are people who vote seeing the face of Modi.

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  • Sam, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    U will get to see it after 10 years.

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  • DSR, MANGALORE

    Wed, Dec 02 2020

    Project report had been prepared with 10 bridges and six tunnels seven years ago!!!
    They will take another 7 years for land acquisition and contract award process!!! Project may not be completed during our life time!!! Mokulu Patte dhantina Rail Budupuni.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    Few people are always filled with negativity.

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  • Karuna, Bangalore

    Wed, Dec 02 2020

    Tunnels planned for road project should be wide enough to include space for two lane railway tracks .This would not only help the Indian railways to link the southernmost part of India to the northern most part at a much faster pace

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  • Sp, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 02 2020

    Also an underpass /flyover at nanthoor and KPT

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  • Indian, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 02 2020

    Every year they remind us of this project and the Mangala corniche. Empty promises.

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  • Kudla Stories, Kudla

    Wed, Dec 02 2020

    Sincerely hope thos is done in my lifetime. Most of the people of thos generation have only seen pothole filled driving between Mangalore and Bangalore.

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  • SAN SHETTY, Mangaluru

    Thu, Dec 03 2020

    You will still see potholes till shiradi...and may be after shiradi😂

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Wed, Dec 02 2020

    Much needed infra development.

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