Mangaluru: Monsoon is here - Service roads remain bad as ever


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, May 29: The major service roads in the city used to get dotted with bad patches and potholes after the rainy season started and a few heavy rains were experienced. But this year these roads have already become wretched although the rainy season has not commenced. Vehicles find it hard to negotiate the service roads lining the Kulur and Kuntikan flyovers.

Every year, the service road next to Kulur flyover gets damaged at the onset of the monsoon. This time potholes have appeared long before the monsoon rains started. This service road has always been in the news from the day flyover construction started. If it rains heavily, the rain water gets accumulated and it becomes difficult to find whether the service road near the Reliance petrol bunk exists or not. The two wheelers struggle to avoid having to jump in and out of the highway potholes.

On the service road from Kottara Chowki towards the city near Kuntikan, a road leads to BMS Hotel, Bharath Auto Cars and Advaith Hyundai. On this road that leads to Lohit Nagar, the road was dug to fix drainage pipes after which the spot has been filled. The work of providing proper asphalting to the damaged road has not been undertaken properly. The crushed stones and concrete mix that had been laid on the road have become loose and popped out. The road is lined up with holes and big sized stones that have become loose due to vehicular movements.

This year, lockdown is in force from April last week and therefore vehicular movement has been very less. Now there are no buses. Still, the number of potholes on the Kulur service road have not reduced. People want this road to be set right and enable them to use it without problem.

The service roads laid during the construction of the national highway at Thokottu and Pumpwell too suffer because of poor workmanship. If the vehicle drivers are a little careless, they are sure to suffer grave injuries. There are service roads on two sections between Thokottu Ullal cross road to Naganakatte besides flyover. This is very narrow road where potholes have cropped up. The rainwater here has no space to flow out. Likewise, the drainage work in front of the old check post on the road between Thokottu Junction and Talapady has been partially completed.

Many such roads cry for immediate attention. The people hope that the authorities will do the needful before the rainy season begins.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Arun, Dharwad

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Doesn't resemble a Mangalorean road in anyway, looks like a typical Bombay ... more of an Andheri culvert entrance .... less of a Nallasopara arterial road.

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  • Jane, Kuntikan, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    I am one of the aggrieved person s. Our road which collapsed in Sept. 2020 remains so till now. This rainy season it could collapse completely. People in power visit us only when elections approach. Being a widow and senior citizen our cries are barely heard. Who will redress our grievance?

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  • praveen s, permannur

    Sat, May 29 2021

    FROM PUMPWEL TO THOKOTTO FLY OVER NO SERVICE ROAD CONSTRUCTED ....LOCAL PEOPLE SUFFERING LOT DUE TO UNPLANNED CONSTRUCTION ...BJP WON MAN GALORE MP SEAT FROM LAST 35 YEARS....STILL MAIN NATIONAL HIGHWAY WORK NOT COMPLETED ... HIGHWAY ROAD NOT USE BY LOCAL PEOPLE...LOCAL PEOPLE DEPEND ON SERVICE ROAD,CROSSINGS, DRAINAGE AND FOOT PATHS WHICH HIGHWAY AUTHORITY CONSTRUCT BEFORE FINISH HIGHWAY WORK ....STILL OUR UNEDUCATED MP NOT LOOKING THIS TYPE IRREGULARITIES....EDUCATED PEOPLE SHOULD RAISE VOICE FOR THIS...DUE TO RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS WE PEOPLE OF MAN GALORE LOOSING TIME TO TIME DEVELOPMENT FUNDS WHICH MP CAN CLAIM YEAR ON YEAR... UNEDUCATED MP SPOILING KNOWLEDGE OF MANGALORIANS ....SO CENTRAL LEADERSHIP THINKING ALL MANGALORIANS ARE FOOLS AS THEY ELECTED THESE TYPE BEVAKOOPS ...

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  • Jane, Kuntikan, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    I am one of the aggrieved person s. Our road which collapsed in Sept. 2020 remains so till now. This rainy season it could collapse completely. People in power visit us only when elections approach. Being a widow and senior citizen our cries are barely heard. Who will redress our grievance?

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  • Achhu, Mlore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    never we choose good politician so service roads remain bad as ever.

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Siddu & Co. should know.

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  • kamath, mani

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Nehru & Co...should know...

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  • Amin, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    When God gives you brain ,you should try using it

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  • Jane, Magaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    I am a resident of Kuntikan. The private road (the only approach)adjacent to the service road leading to my house amongst others near the junction collapsed in September 2020. The same has not been repaired still despite best efforts of the users. We are getting only assurances from the Corporator despite striving to drive home our point of view that if not repaired, the same will collapse completely. This is the result of unscientific digging for service road. I am a widow and senior citizen. There are other widows, senior citizens and sick people who solely depend on this road. Our cries have fallen on deaf ears and now we are being abused for reminding and response from elected members has turned from assurances to 'will try'. When ? No answer!

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  • comment, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    This is a long term problem we have to deal with. We after 260% tax on fuel, GST etc. we have been facing this problem. We need to have a permanent solution where any complaint raised after which the contractor/appropriate authority does not repair within 15/30 days all the costs of accidents due to this must be borne by the contractor/ government. It is their responsibility.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Wondering where does GST and vehicles tax goes?? Still MLA procurement payment pending??? Going rate was 40 Cr according to some posts!!! Today I saw Malpe -Udupi under pass @ NH66, dug for several days......no one able to attend the rocket technology..... people are used to it...bhakthas busy praising uncle Sam! DK's local daily has no space after praising their master day & night!!

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  • Subhash Chandra, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    There was enough time to do smart city work & repair roads during lock down , the underpass near clock Tower still not done, the hampankatta road near mcc bank & many more. This one example is enough why this country still not developing because govt is lazy. Not only in Mangalore in every part of India development is only 1%.

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  • Everest, Kinnigoli

    Sat, May 29 2021

    When i passed 12th std in 1973,it was valid education.i had applied govt entities like defense,railway,post.none replies.apply with DD to PMG blore? I dont know.catering industry is and was only one to hire with open hands

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  • RJS, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Ache Din let us enjoy with bhakts

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  • Kevin Pereira, Bajpe/Muscat

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Please visit Pumpwell today to get your free swimming classes. Limited offer available. 🤪

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  • Karkera, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    That offer is exclusive only to bhakths.. sorry kevin

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  • Narayana S., Bengaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Where is this road? In Mangalore OR Somalia. I wonder where those Feku's empty packages have gone ??????????

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  • Alphonso D'souza, Mumbai

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Dear Friend, Somalia may be an unfriendly country, their roads are far better than ours. You wont find potholes like ours. Ours is half inch layer, theirs is about 4 inch thick. Our 3 and half inch goes to political leaders, contractors etc. There, the development projects come from Intl Aid Agencies and hence no chance to loot.

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Good to charge two expenditure for different period in one maintenance

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Those who contracted to be held responsible to repair the roads otherwise hold their payments as its a public money not any TOM DICK HARRY political party money

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Please don't blame Nalin Kumar Kateel as he is busy fighting the Covid Pandemic ...

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  • Agnelo Saldanha, Mumbai Andheri

    Sat, May 29 2021

    This happens only in Nalasopara and Mangalore 😂😂

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Agnelo Saldanha, Mumbai Andheri - Andheri has now become a Big Gutter ...

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