Union Street Minister seeks report on standing of NH 66 between Talapady and Kundapura

Udupi Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary and Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta met Union Street Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on December 3, 2024.
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Union Street Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari assured a delegation of MPs from coastal Karnataka that he’ll get a report on the standing of Kochi-Panvel Nationwide Freeway 66, which covers the stretch from Talapady close to Mangaluru to Kundapura, to deal with the shortcomings highlighted by the Lok Sabha members.

Union Street Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari directed officers involved to expedite the grade separator work at Kallianapura-Santhekatte Junction on NH 66, close to Udupi, on December 3, 2024.
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Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary and Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta advised the Minister in New Delhi that individuals travelling on NH 66 have been dealing with extreme hardship due to flaws within the unique design of the four-lane freeway between Talapady and Kundapura. They sought a complete research on the design flaws on the junctions in Thokkottu, Nanthoor, KPT, Kottara Chowki, Suratkal, Padubidri, Katpady, Ambalpady, Brahmavara Akashavani, Kota Excessive College, Kota City and Koteshwara.

The MPs urged the Minister to represent a high-level technical committee to review the failings and suggest measures to rectify the unscientific constructions.

In keeping with Mr. Poojary’s workplace, Mr. Gadkari directed the officers involved to submit an in depth report together with video recordings on the earliest. Mr. Gadkari additionally directed officers to expedite the grade separator work at Kallianapura-Santhekatte Junction on NH 66, close to Udupi, and the extra Street Over Bridge at Indrali on NH 169A in Udupi.

Bengaluru Rural MP C.N. Manjunath, Kolar MP Mallesh, Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna and others have been a part of the delegation.

Demand for foot-overbridge

Moreover in search of a complete re-look on the design flaws, Mr. Poojary demanded development of foot over bridges at essential junctions alongside the freeway for pedestrians.

The places embody Bobbaryana Katte in Kundapura, Kota City (Amruteshwari temple), Kota Excessive College, Brahmavara Akashavani and Brahmavara Bus Stand. He additionally sought hastening development of three FoBs already authorized by the Ministry between Padubidri and Kundapura. He requested the Ministry to discover the potential for developing a flyover in Brahmavara, a quick creating taluk headquarters in Udupi district.