1. Home
  2. Suspension bridge linking Mangaluru to Bantwal taluk over Phalguni opened

Suspension bridge linking Mangaluru to Bantwal taluk over Phalguni opened

[email protected] (CD Network | Chakravarthi, Suresh)
August 11, 2016

Mangaluru, Aug 11: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai on Thursday inaugurated a new suspension bridge constructed across the Phalguni river at Muthur near Ganjimutt on the outskirts of the city.

hangingBidge 5

Built by the Coastal Development Authority (CDA), the bridge connects two taluks of Dakshina Kannada as its one end lies in Mangaluru taluk and the other end in Badagabollur of Bantwal taluk.

This is also the first ever suspension bridge of Mangaluru taluk and falls under both Mangaluru North and Bantwal assembly constituencies represented by B A Mohiuddin Bava and Mr Rai respectively.

This bridge was a long pending demand of the people of Badagabollur village who had to cross the river to reach the district headquarters.

Speaking on the occasion, CDA chairperson Nivedith Alva, said that a few recently built hanging bridges across rivers in coastal Karnataka have not only helped in providing access to remove villages, but also managed to attract many tourists.

Mr Bava, who was also present on the occasion, said that suspension bridges provide a fantastic view of the rivers and they will naturally attract more tourists.

A senior officer of the district administration said, “Constructing bridges for villages that have negligible population is not feasible. Hence, the hanging bridges have come as a boon for such villagers."

Mechanical Engineer Girish Bharadwaj, who is known for building affordable and reliable suspension bridges that connect isolated villages with opportunity, is the chief architect of this bridge.

hangingBidge 1

hangingBidge 2

hangingBidge 3

hangingBidge 4

bridge 4

bridge 1

bridge 2

bridge 3

bridge 5

Comments

Anwar
 - 
Thursday, 11 Aug 2016

The most important place in Mangalore requiring Vehicle bridge is Bunder to Bengre. But i never heard either Bengre residents or Hampankatte/bunder side residents fighting for this. It should have been built atleast 30 yrs back as it not only connects Bengre(which has more than 10,000 houses(Min population of more than 40,000) but also is the shortest route from Mlore CBD to Panambur/Surathkal/Udupi.

UMMAR
 - 
Thursday, 11 Aug 2016

GOOD JOB... APPRICIATED

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
coastaldigest.com news network
August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: A woman suffered critical injuries after a speeding car knocked down her scooter and then ran over her at Kadri Kambla Junction in the city today.

The woman identified as Vanishri Bhat (22) a resident of Kedila from Puttur. 

A CCTV footage of the accident, which went viral on social media, shows the car hitting the scooter, pushing the woman on road for a couple of meters before climbing over her.

The car stopped when she was under it. A few people including a policeman lifted the car from the front and rescued the woman. 

She was immediately taken to a private hospital in Mangaluru City MLA U T Khader’s car which was passing through that way. 

She has suffered critical injuries on her head, ribs, hands and legs, sources said. She is reportedly responding to treatment. 

It may be recalled that in December last year a lorry-auto accident at the same spot claimed life of a 56-year-old teacher while the auto driver miraculously survived. Following the accident, speed breakers were installed at the junction.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
January 19,2020

Alappuzha, Dec 19: A Hindu couple, Anju and Sharath tied the knot at Cheruvally Muslim Jamaath Committee situated in Alappuzha district of South Kerala on Sunday.

The marriage took place as per Hindu rituals.

DH had earlier reported that the Jamaath Committee will conduct the marriage ceremony considering the request of the bride's mother, who hailed from a financially weak background.

Kerala Chief Minister Mr Pinarayi Vijayan shared the picture of the marriage on his social media post citing it as yet another instance of communal harmony in Kerala.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
June 19,2020

Bengaluru, June 19: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa''s home-office in the city centre was shut for sanitisation after the husband of a woman employee working there tested COVID-19 positive, an official said on Friday.

"The chief minister''s home-office has been closed for sanitisation after the employee''s husband tested positive for coronavirus," an official of the Chief Minister''s Office told media persons here.

The employee did not report for duty for two days after her husband was infected with the virus.

"The chief minister''s engagements, including an official event involving the state police department were shifted to the Vidhana Soudha (state secretariat)," said the official.

As the employee was on outpost duty, she did not come in contact with the Chief Minister or his cabinet colleagues and other senior officials.

Earlier in the day, the divisional railway manager''s office in the city centre was shut for sanitisation after a visiting employee tested positive for coronavirus.

"The three-floor DRM office has been closed for the day for santisation and all employees have been advised to work from home as one of our staffer who visited the office early this week tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday," senior Divisional Commercial Manager Krishna Reddy told media persons here.

The DRM''s office is located adjacent to the Krantivira Sangoli Rayanna (KSR) main railway station in the city centre.

The state''s mini secretariat Vikas Soudha adjacent to the iconic Vidhana Soudha in the city centre has also been shut for sanitisation after a government employee working in it tested COVID positive.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), entrusted with the task of containing the virus spread, has already sanitised a portion of the massive building in the city centre.

After an employee of the food and civil supplies department tested positive, all offices on the ground floor of the mini-secretariat were sealed and sanitised.

The city registered 17 fresh cases on Thursday, taking the total number of positive cases to 844. With 14 discharged earlier in the day, 384 have been cured of the infection, while 408 are under treatment.

Of the 114 COVID deaths across the southern state since March 10, Bengaluru has accounted for 51 till date.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.