Manglauru, Dec 5: The National Highway 169 Action Committee has demanded the four-laning of ever-busy Mangaluru-Moodbidri road.
Addressing a protest meet at Gurupura-Kaikamba on Monday, Sudarshan Shetty Permanki, the organizing secretary of the Committee, said that the 35km road stretch has completely been neglected by the elected representatives.
He said the road, which was upgraded into NH 63 and later renamed as NH 169, is badly in need of development. “The stretch has seen asphaltation only twice after it has been upgraded into a national highway in 2,000,” he said.
"Around 21,000 vehicles ply on the road every day, but the condition of the stretch is very pathetic. The road is narrow and full of potholes. An old bridge at Gurupura is in a pathetic condition and not fit for heavy vehicles. Hence, the authorities concerned need to upgrade this NH into a four-lane road," Sudarshan demanded.
The National Highway 169 connects Shivamogga to Mangaluru via Tirthahalli – Koppa – Karkala – Moodbidri.

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