Mangalore: Fearing Life Citizens Demand Karavali-Kankanady Circle Road Repairs
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Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (RS/SB)
Mangalore, Jul 15: Hasty opening of road between Karavali circle and Kankanady circle for traffic without undertaking any repairs on the either sides of the road has proved dangerous to vehicles inching towards the proposed footpath, thanks to Mangalore City Corporation. In such an incident that occurred near Karavali circle here on Wednesday July 15, a man and his car had a miraculous escape from a mishap.
The car driver, who planned to park his car near the circle on the left side was caught unaware of the huge pothole in the parking area, courtesy incomplete works. By the time he was alerted by the public, the two front wheels of the car were already in the pothole. However, a major disaster was averted with timely alert enabling driver escape without any hurt and also great damage to his car.
But, Tiger, police department vehicle had to come to the spot to remove the car from the pothole. Car driver said that he was unaware of the pothole in the area and moreover at the time the road had a busy traffic. Public gathered on the spot however said that the driver had a miraculous escape as it was a four-wheeler. If it was a two-wheeler the life if the rider would have been in danger, they said.
The road was opened for traffic a month ago after its concretization without completing the works on proposed footpath area. The either sides of the road from Karavali circle to Kankanady circle are dotted with huge potholes, especially on the left side. Hence the drivers and riders of the vehicles passing on the road and inching towards the footpath area needs to be very cautious.
A businessman, who owns a shop near Karavali circle, said that he has been demanding the engineer, who looks after the work to fill the sides of the road at least with the mud for time being, but lamented that the authorities have been negligent. The citizens have demanded to take up the repair works immediately further warning of a road blockade with the help of social service organizations.