The traffic circles near Jeppu Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) on Mangaladevi Road and at Marnamikatte will be developed on the lines of the renovated Navbharat Circle in the city. The work on widening the stretch between Marnamikatte Circle and Koti Chennayya Circle, Mr. Shetty said that the Union Bank of India has come forward to develop the circle near Jeppu UPHC.

Mangalore Mayor, Premananda Shetty said “Like how the Navbharat Circle has been beautified by installing the statue of writer and poet late Manjeshwar Govinda Pai, the Jeppu UPHC Circle will be developed to reflect the ethos of Mangaladevi Temple, which is located a few metres away.  Similarly, the circle at Marnamikatte, which has religious significance, will be developed.

Mangalore South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath said that Mangalore Smart City Limited (MSCL) will widen the stretch between Marnamikatte and Koti Chennayya Circle to 18 metres. In addition to the present two lanes, there will be an additional two 3.5-m-wide lanes. Embankment will be constructed at some points. There will be roadside drains and utility ducts. A sum of Rs.5 crore will be spent. The widening of this stretch is part of widening the Valencia-Mangaladevi Temple-AB Shetty Circle Road. Due to some land-related and other issues, road widening between Koti Chennayya and Marnamikatte has not been taken up so far.