Widening of Mani-Puttur-Madikeri highway to begin next year, says Kateel

Government will also take up the Mangaluru Bypass Road linking Mulki with Talapady

Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel said here on Sunday that the Government will widen the Mani-Puttur-Sullia-Madikeri highway as a four-lane highway starting next year.

The Government will also take up the Mangaluru Bypass Road project linking Mulki with Talapady via Kateel, Bajpe, Polali, BC Road, Melkar, Mudipu and Konaje next year. This stretch will also be widened, he said.

Speaking at a programme at Jeppu after inaugurating the Gujjarakere rejuvenation project and Mangaladevi Road widening project completed under the Smart City Mission by Mangaluru Smart City Ltd., Mr. Kateel said that the tendency of some people to approach courts has come in the way of completing road projects within the given deadline.

“Hence, the projects under the Smart City Mission taken up in the city were halted for nearly five months and were delayed,” he said and added that as the district experienced rainfall for nearly six months, completing the road projects were further delayed.

“Some people have already filed petitions questioning land acquisition at eight places for widening the road between Kulashekara and Karkala,” the Member of Parliament said.

Mr. Kateel said that road connectivity in Dakshina Kannada will get a further face-lift starting 2023 when some highway widening projects such as widening the National Highway 75 between BC Road and Adda Hole are expected to be completed and some more expected to begin.

Earlier, Mr. Kateel launched the road widening projects in the Central Market area.