Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Nov 4: People living in Pachanady area in the city were facing extreme difficulties because of the ongoing railway overbridge work and concreting of the connecting road. They were faced with the need to walk for a few kilometres to catch the bus. Realising the difficulties of the citizens, the local corporator Sangeetha R Nayak, has arranged to provide free transportation to the people through vehicles by using the services of party workers. This arrangement has come in for praise.

Pachanady main road has been closed from October 10 for the above works. The people have been facing problems. The corporator, for the last 13 days, has been providing free transportation through five cars and a tempo traveller vehicle and thereby mitigated the hardships of the common people.

On one side, cab service is provided from Pachanady Devinagara to the main drain. On the other side, vehicles are provided from Vaidyanatha Nagar to Bondel church. In between where the works are going on, people have to cross on foot. The service is available from 6 to 12 pm and again from 3 pm to 9 pm.

From Monday, schools have started to be run full time. The owners of school buses have been requested to extend their trips up to Devinagara instead of Pachanady. This is convenient for the students. The bus which starts from Bondel MGC school at 3.35 pm goes till Devinagara hump.

An alternative route has also been developed to obviate problems faced by the people due to the said works. Two wheelers, three wheelers and light vehicles can take Manjalpaade-Bondel road that was asphalted six months back. Street lights are also available on this road.

Sangeetha Nayak said she is happy to have served the people in this way as it benefits poor people. She said that the facility will continue till the works are finished and vehicular traffic on the road resumes.