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Bantwal: Heavy Traffic on NH 48 Hampers Flyover Construction

  •   Wed, Jul 08 2009 07:13:55 AM

Bantwal: Heavy Traffic on NH 48 Hampers Flyover Construction
 
By Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network—Bantwal (RD/CN)
 
Bantwal, Jul 8: The Mangalore–Bangalore National Highway (NH) 48 is experiencing traffic chaos caused by ore laden trucks and other heavy vehicles. 

These trucks carrying loads of iron ore ranging from 20 to 35 tons each have caused pot-holes all along the highway passing through B C Road.  Traffic bottlenecks are common on the stretch of road from B C Road to Puttur and the passengers travelling by public and private vehicles are the worst-affected. 



The large pot-holes formed at B C Road, Brahmarakutlu, Thumbe, and Farangipet, cause motorcyclists to have nightmares. 
 
The NH 48 is in a deplorable condition because the ore-laden trucks ply beyond their load capacity.  Daily commuters, school buses, and ambulances ferrying the sick to hospitals in Mangalore are adversely affected due to traffic jams.
 
Fly-over work hampered:
 
The heavy vehicular traffic via B C Road on NH 48 is hampering the ongoing work on the flyovers.  Movement of heavy earthmovers, mega drilling machines, and trucks bringing ready concrete-mix is being hampered as a result of the rush of these vehicles.  The general opinion seems to be in favour of the deputy commissioner’s directive to ban heavy vehicular traffic plying through B C Road since it delays the work and the NH might soon turn into a mud road with chunks of asphalt breaking off all along the highway. 

  

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  • Charles D''Mello, Pangala

    Fri, Jul 10 2009

    Mr. Ashok Pai, Bangalore...I liked your comment..!!! The sad thing is that this iron ore is transported in Trains and as well as by trucks. Because of the transportation of this iron ore by trains, the Bangalore - Mangalore train during day time is not yet in operation. Our railway is getting more revenue in this goods transport than in passenger transport.it seems..!

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Thu, Jul 09 2009

    Government will never ban ORE LORRIES. Lorries belong to one of the ministers.

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  • Mohan H Naik, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 09 2009

    Satyajit I agree with you. I have stopped using my car on such roads,after spending huge sum.Now I catch public transport.It is good idea, we pay toll and get good road, so we can use our vehicles with peace of mind comfortably.

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  • Godwin, mangalore/kuwait

    Thu, Jul 09 2009

    The work that''s going on show that the engineering department did not do a study, a alternative route in place when repairing instead of road disaster''s. In most countries the present road traffic study in conducted before endeavoring in major road work.The traffic Safety department decision to be taken into consideration.

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  • melwin, bantwal/dubai

    Thu, Jul 09 2009

    Dear CM,when can we expect good roads in NH-48.please do some thing good for all the people of Mangalore and avoid accidents. Thank u

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  • ashok pai, bangalore

    Thu, Jul 09 2009

    Burn the iron ore lorries. burn them! why cant they transport the ore on trains ? why should all the roads be wrecked and people killed for the ore ?

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  • satyajit, Glasgow

    Thu, Jul 09 2009

    In 2007 ,I spent about 60K rupees repairing my car beacuse of driving on the NH48...I would rather prefer paying toll on this road and saving the pre mature trips to the workshop.I am sure there would be so many others like me who had to suffer the same fate...and I am more sure that most of them wouldnt mind paying a small amount as toll towards maintaining the road. No point in blaming the ministers...as they will never be seen before the next elections

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  • Fredrick, Shirthady/Doha Qatar

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    If we expect this situation to improve by polititians,we are living in pool''s paradise. Bellary mines are the golden egg laying hen for the big wigs.We can''t expect anything from the people in power. Only normal citizens can stop the meanace by blocking the truck which carrying the mines for the national disadvantage.

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  • Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    Mr CM, Is the Iron Ore paying for this damage?? who is gaining out of this mockery.. Why isnt anyone protesting??

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  • Lloyd Dsouza, Dubai

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    Its not about BJP,Congress or Jantha dal,we want good road,water etc etc.........Thats all.we dont want to listen any stories from any politicians.Start it right Now.

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  • Manoj Devadiga, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    Here i would like to bring one thing to everyones notice. Two cars fell on the same ditch our reporter or photograpaher may have taken some primary actions so that they may avoided the second incident. As a citizens we can do our responsibilty, passing the nws to public is next.

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  • Kumar, India

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    National highways have to be built for carrying heavy vehicles. It is better to concretize the entire stretch from Mangalore to Hassan. Good that Shiradighat concretization work is sanctioned by center. Hope new Roads and Transport minister Kamalnath will do the needfull.

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  • manj, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    Anna its national highway not the state one OK. Keep it in mind before commenting.

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  • MOHSIN AHAMAD, MOODBIDRI-KOTEBAGIL /DUBAI

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    There is a famous saying by an AMERICAN President"ROADS BUILD THE COUNTRY NOT THE COUNTRY BUILDS THE ROADS",now our Roads and Transport minister Mr.KAMALNATH must prove this right for INDIA, he has promised 20kms of road network will be added/upgraded each day.

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  • R.bhandarkar, M''lore

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    There''s no point in writing the same story time and again1 think we have reached a point of no return on this! I think ''Kaliyuga'' must end for all this to be set right! The onus and shame should of course be on us only for obvious reasons! Let these roads R.I.P.!

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  • Prakash D''Souza, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 07 2009

    Check out the fifth photo, Really Feeling pity on the guy pushing his car which has landed in the large pothole.

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  • PERM PAIS, PUTTUR

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    LOOKS LIKE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.

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  • prashanth, m''lore/singapore

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    I think we are better off without roads. What kind of growth you can expect when the roads are like this?

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  • bernard, bantwal

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    These ore trucks will bring bad omen and name for BJP in the state as people will suffer for the greed of only few polititians in power. Who so ever voted them to power will regret. Even the opposition is the same when they are in power. So better see the antidotes of the individual rather than the party when we vote.

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  • Hariprasad Hegde, Mangalore/Udupi

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    Yeddyurappa, think something good for our state we need our state to come up first with good roads, electricity etc...we dont need liquor what we have its more than enough...

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