Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Apr 30: Relating to the accident that occurred on the morning of Sunday, April 29, in which a bike rider lost his life, police have registered a case against the concerned officials of National Highways Authority and also the contractor who is doing the Pumpwell flyover work in addition to the truck driver who collided against the bike.
In the complaint, it is accused that "Officials of the National Highway Authority and the concerned contractor have not made any arrangements for the smooth passage of vehicles and thereby have committed negligence in their work."
Work progressing at snail's pace
Work related to the construction of an underpass on NH66 near Sri Mahakali temple on Pumpwell - Yekkur road, which is a long-standing demand of public, has begun in February 2017. In order to avoid any obstruction to traffic during the said work, service roads were constructed on either side from Pumpwell to Ujjodi. However, the quality of work done is of very poor standard, as per the complaints from the public.