For How Long Will Traffic be Banned on Charmadi Ghat? Click to know

August 15: Following heavy rain and landslides, the movement of vehicle was banned on Charmadi Ghat for few days. A report submitted by the Executive Engineer of the national highway division of PWD stated that the work on clearing the road for traffic (including removing soil from landslides) and repairing damaged roads, will take a minimum of 30 days. At the same time, heavy rainfall and gusty wind is interrupting the ongoing work on clearing the debris.
Dakshina Kannada DC Sasikanth Senthil S has enforced a month-long ban on the movement of vehicles on Charmadi Ghat (NH-73) from August 15 to September 14.
Following a ban on traffic on Charmadi Ghat, vehicles can ply via Ujire-Dharmasthala-Kokkada-Gundya- Shiradi and Mudigere Handpost-Jannapura-Anemahal -Shiradi-Gundya.