Mohd Rafi, Ksd /Dubai

Don't fret over something which is not going to happen at least in our generation. Are we so naive to believe that the govt who can't even widen the ghat road in the past 30 years will build 29 km tunnel. If they were really serious, they could have spent few hundred crores to make a shorter route with wider road and fewer hairpin bends.

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Roshan, Ullal

Some readers in this forum have misunderstood the purpose of building this tunnel.This tunnel is not only meant has straight road but also cut downs the distance and time has it bypasses the Ghat.Aldo some have commented that they could build 8-9 different tunnels instead of one long tunnel, to understand this you need to know the topography between Europe and here Europe has vast range of continuous mountains and passes like the Alps.Unlike Europe here when you travel to Bangalore you just come across one Ghat hence it wouldn't be logical to buold several tunnels.Its good that the Government is giving this to a Japanese company as their known to have high standards and superior technology.One more Japanese are known for is their intwgroty and honesty unlike Indian and European companies they wont give any kickbacks to the Government and wont comprise on qualitu inorder to cut down cost.

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Peter, Bangalore

Alast some good news... But we have to wait and watch and pressurize the Govt- both state and Central to complete the dream of decades. This is absolutely required for the coastal districts which has also has so many famous temples which are visited by millions of devotees from the country and also has interests of trade and commerce.
Mr Oscar Fernandes could have easily done this work when he was minister but...? Thanks to Mr Mahadeva prasad & Nithin Kadkary in anticipation if the long pending dream comes true.

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Valerian D Souza, Udupi / Mumbai

If Konkan Railway could be built, 29 kms tunnel on Shiradi ghat section is not impossible.
Our Governments, State as well as Central should have strong determination.
To reduce crude import bill, improve trade and employment, save precious time, Govt. should carry out such projects.
To achieve quick break even, and to keep low toll tax, Govt should develop tourism and sanctuaries around the area.

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Ravi B Shenava, Mangaluru

Central Ministry is also involved as this project will be implemented by National Highway Authority under Central Govt even though it is mooted by State Govt. Finally it may be done under Private-Public participation with Japanese Collaboration and charging heavy toll fees.

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Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore

Dear Vnayak,

We do understand all the issues U have raised here.First of all around Shiradi Ghat area, there is no power supply at all times.So how come these people can supply continuous un interrupted power supply to this tunnel. Our Corrupt Politicians & third grade contractors failed miserably to concrete this 29 KM. stretch for so many years. At the moment condition of this Ghat is very pathetic. Commuters have been put into great inconvenience.Travelling by Bus & Trains take about 12 hours to travel about 350 KM distance from Mangalore to Bangalore. U mark my words that this tunneling work will never take place during our life time. Our Politicians r only good for talking big things & giving tall promises & fooling the public. Our Politicians r incapable of clearing the Bangalore City Garbage on day to day basis.So what can U expect from our politicians.

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Rajen Gopi, Kolkata

I can imagine the volume of destruction to the wildlife, flora & fauna.

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JNB, Bejai

Tunnel will be inside the mountains,
no nature will effect, otherwise all advances countries so far only travelling with bare foot,not road or sea or tunnels,
everywhere there are some negative, sea rout for marine life,sky rout for birds,land for animals,mountains and valley for nature & wild life..

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Clifford, Mangalore

Half of the money to be divided between state and central ministers.

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Nithin Devang, Pune

Why bring Central govt for state govt work :P?

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Ravi B Shenava, Mangaluru

Central Ministry is also involved as this project will be implemented by National Highway Authority under Central Govt even though it is mooted by State Govt. Finally it may be done under Private-Public participation with Japanese Collaboration and charging heavy toll fees.

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Edward C Maben, Mangalore

The problem lies with the shameless literally useless politicians we have.
So much of corruption, so much of red tape, these people go to so many countries, to do research, but bring back nothing except suitcase loads of shopping for their families.
In France, if a train is late by a minute, the entire amount is refunded and the passenger gets a free ride.
We for sure will have to wait for ages to just get approval on important things.
Look at the business that happens between Bangalore and Mangalore. Even though good roads are very essential that connects two very important cities, Karnatakas biggest two economies, it is still slogging behind. Connectivity is still a long call for becoming reality

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Ravi B Shenava, Mangaluru

In Mangaluru the underpass near Padil was to be completed at the cost of Rs.five crores within FOUR Months only as promised by Sadananda Gowda when he laid foundation stone while he was Rly Minister.
Now seven months have passed and even half of the work is not completed even though Karnataka Govt has given their full 50% share to Rly dept. This Under-bridge will take another one year to complete. This is the efficiency of our Rly dept and their contractors for constructing a very very small underpass.
At this rate just imagine how many decades the Shiradi tunnel will take ?

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mann, bengaluru

Indians (except the politicians\political parties) are so gullible, after complaining umpteen times against those P\PParties for their corruption, we fall for their next talk on another big project involving 10,000 crore rupees, without any thought because these politicians keep making us "MANGAS" as and when they prefer to do so.
The fault lies with the masses for electing such politicians,keeping them on the pedestal and venerating them when they should be our elected Rep. to do our work and most of all accountable!!!
We talk abt being Congress\BJP\JDS followers and go along with the corruption they do without even batting an eyelid.
This project envisaged this year,if authorized, will take, may be another 3 years to commence and in total 10 years to complete even if only Japanese working on it, if free hand is not given to them. By the time these Japanese complete the project they will be converted by our politicians\Ministers into master crooks!!!! The cost of the project too will shoot up to double due to delays.
Quote me when it happens....
If without interferences, a free hand is given to Japanese contractor\s, they will complete the project within three years time and with very good finish too where commuters can travel without fear through them..

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Anirudh P, Bangalore

Tunnel from Govt Treasury to Politicians Swiz Bank Account ?

First have proper plan to repair and maintain existing roads and upgrade other connecting roads like Charmadi and Bisale Ghat roads so that pressure on Shiradi ghat reduces with commuters having multiple options.

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Fredrick DSouza, Shirthady / Doha

Even at the rate of 10 crores per KM it will not cross 300 crores. Consider cost escalation doubled, even should be within 600 crores. Then for big shots 100 to 200 crores each, little below 50 crores each, little below 25 crores each and so on. Grand total 10000 crores.

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Balkrishna, Belman

By the time the tender is allotted two state & central govts(cong, bjp or allies) will change and by the time tunnel is ready i will be no more alive to see the road of the tunnel

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

Khandala Ghat in Maharashtra has 28 tunnels ...

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Prakash, Bangalore

Unable to call & finish the tender for concreting 13 km stretch on stipulated time. You talk about the tunnel... which tunnel... what a nonsense? stop talking big big.. Do perfectly the small things.. i mean small projects on stipulated time. We commuters on this road suffering more than 15 years.

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Shetty, Mangalore

The most corrupt nexus of politicians, crooked contractors and NHAI Engineers, can’t even complete a mere 26 KMS stretch of the highway with latest reports indicating another 1.5 years extension, closure of the crucial road and over 200 crores cost escalation. In any other country, we would have had steel reinforced super-strong, 6-lane freeway at one 10th of the cost, completed within a fortnight, for such a small stretch of the key highway between Blr and Mangalore.

Now with this endless talk of a endless tunnel, the scam-tainted Gadkari (his driver was director in 7 firms belonging his Purti empire) will take a fully funded trip to Japan while Mahadevappa, Siddu, Kemppaiah, Oscar, Moily, Kharge and team will continue to loot the state exchequer with more such ridiculous talk and 10,000 crore projects.

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Vijay, Udupi

How can 29 Km cost 10000Cr? Somebody can help me with the calculation behind this. This is like saying this project is never going to take-off

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vnayak, mangaloe/switzerland

Vijay and Frederick,

I have no problem with the costs. Tunnel through the mountains is not just digging a hole and paving the road. There is a lot of infrastructure needed: Air circulation, illumination, proper hard shoulders, Concretization of roof and walls, emergency exits and tunnels at every KM, emergency phones at every KM, strict traffic signals and rules etc,etc. My problem is that Indians especially in DK can not do it. Perhaps it should be contracted to the Chinese.

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devdath, mangalore

with 500 cr make all ghats-shiradi,charmaadi.bisaale,kudremukh- concrete 6 lane roads insterad this empty dream which will aadd to congi ,bjp politicians swiss account bal not to us..the tunnel another 50 years will NOT HAPPEN

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Westor, Kallianpur

I won't believe this until the work is completed.

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vnayak, mangaloe/switzerland

Do you really need a single long tunnel or multiple short tunnels and some overbridges to straighten the road more? In Europe there are hundreds of small tunnels but only 3 or 4 long tunnels. The 29 KM long tunnel will take 20 Years even in a developed country. In India it would take much longer.

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Alex, Mangalore

Indians as we are good for politics and scams only. It is the air we breathe here in India, makes us so.

What happens when these Indians go out of India, whole mind set changes, and we are considered as one of the most faithful, hardworking.
There is something wrong with the air we breathe in India, that is why we are unclean and we love to keep it unclean.

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Alwyn, mlore

parallel railways tracks would be great.

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Shankar, Mangalore

So one more fast train "gadk gadk gadk gadk underneath the huge mountains of western ghat !!! At present just when train passes through all less than one K.M tunnels, screaming of few uneducated (educated) hooligans deafens your ears. So if at all constructed, travelling 29 km inside that tunnel who knows what will happen.

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abdulla, india

Not only funding even the : planning: designing.. and ution to be completed by the Japanese...
Total turn key as Our people are not competent ...
so, let us invite their engineers.. builders and show us how to work on projects like this one ..so this success can be repeated to shrink..connect all land locked areas of high mountain terrains in up north along Himalaya.. north eastern as also PAKISTAN front leading to Afghanistan..
let us learn the techniques and let us import all needed high tech machinery from japan and also get it mfgerd in JV with indian cos like L&T s.and let teh military garrison/ civil engineers embark on mega projects to shrink travel time across india. with underground CARGO RAIL.. Underground interstate rods for heavy duty trucks....
Also build under ground cities.. of teh future..
involve engineering/ technical colleges.. in this area.

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Ranjith, udupi

We need to also the import Japanese mindset to our Indian work culture....

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KRPrabhu, B'luru

Thank God that Japanees firm is identified for construct the tunnel.Had there been prevois rail minster,our contractors from Kudla and Bengaluru wood have put permanent tent at railway bhavan Delhi to grab the oppertunity.

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G Z T Kunte, Udupi

Not Kudla or Bengaluru contractors, but from Hyderabad & Andhra. You can observe that most of the contracts uted in Karnataka since last 30 years, have gone to Telugu contractors who have opened satelite office in Bengaluru to pass on the bribe under the table to Karnataka & Delhi Politicians. Do you know that the new Ullal bridge near Thokottu is contructed by Son of YSR Reddy and delayed by three years due to his arrest by CBI.

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Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

People,

This Shiradi tunnel should be named after Oscar-Blossom tunnel or Gadkari tunnel....these morons will talk about this till end of this century....

These people are unable to concrete 29 KMs of this road in last 10 years...and unable to pick up garbage in Bangalore City...this shows how efficient these morons are...I won't even give my dog with these people for a walk....

...JH...

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

Thank you Daijee "Some one is listening to our suggestions" ...

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JNB, Bejai

last time someone quoted your comment & said "tunnel down to upwards not possible jossie "

may be now upwards to downtown making****

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

JNB, I cannot help people having tunnel between their ears ...

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yogesh, bombay

I stand by my words! It not a laughing matter. Mlore is at sealevel and Blore on deccan plateau so the steep gradient...unless this it taken care of... the track will be slopey and slippery during rains and train can go backwards if not "on-hand-brakes" during stops!

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Edward R. Monteiro, Kulshekar, Mangalore

Mr. yogesh, Mumbai: Request you to read the news properly. It is the tunnel NOT for train travel but NH 75 Mangalore-Bangalore National Highway at Shiradi Ghat. Jai Hind

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yogesh, bombay

If they were listening to our suggestions...india would have been a developed country by now! BTW the existing mlr-blr railway-tunnel train during day time take 14 hrs nearly double the prev bus time. Better to keep bus route parallel to train track as another tunnel would make shiradi ghat go boom..as it happens due to landslides on konkan rly line during rains beside damaging the fragile ecosystem of western ghats

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Dr Prakash Harischandra, Surathkal

Hope fully it will not be uted by the Company "IRCON" We see the state of affairs of its construction quality between KREC to BC road.

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