Maravoor Bridge Connecting to Mangalore Airport Develops Cracks: Traffic Movement Suspended

Maravoor Bridge Connecting to Mangalore Airport Develops Cracks: Traffic Movement Suspended

Maravoor bridge, which connects Mangalore city & Mangalore international airport has developed a crack due to heavy rain that lashed on the night of Monday June 14. The crack is so deep and wide that there is every possibility that the bridge might collapse any time. The traffic has been diverted to two alternative routes. Those who want to go to other side of the Marvoor bridge from Kavoor can either use Kavoor-Kulur-KBS Jokatte-Porkody-Bajpe route or Pacchanady-Vamanjoor-Gurpur-Kaikamba-Bajpe route.
The mishap likely occurred at around 2.30 am on Tuesday June 15. Locals suspect that the sand mining that is going on below the bridge in the Gurpur river might have led to the crack.