Mangalore city Traffic Police have told the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to execute the ongoing repair and maintenance of battered Surathkal-Nanthoor stretch of the highway at night.
NHAI started the repair and maintenance work from August 7 after early rains disrupted the plans of total overhaul of the 11-km stretch and repair of battered Baikampady-Kulur stretch of the Port Connectivity Road (Portions of NH 66 and NH 75) in May. However, partial closure of carriageways even during off-peak hours on August 7 had a cascading effect on vehicular movement forcing the traffic police to suggest to NHAI to undertake the works at night. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic), K. Ravishankar said NHAI to take up repair work at night.
Following the advisory, the NHAI restricted the repair and maintenance work to cleaning the surface of the carriageways, and clearing shoulder drains along the Surathkal-Nanthoor stretch. NHAI also continued with laying concrete on a portion of the Udupi-Mangalore carriageway that is badly affected near Baikampady Circle.
