Widening of NH 169 Near Karkala: DC Directs NHAI to Address These Concerns Raised by The Public

The Udupi district administration has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to address concerns raised by the public during the four-laning of National Highway 169, including construction of retaining walls and service roads, at Sanoor near Karkala.

Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari directed NHAI to immediately construct a retaining wall in front of Sanoor Yuvaka Mandala building where a 220 kV high tension tower and two overhead water tanks of 50,000 litre capacity each were under the threat of collapse owing to hill-cutting.

Also the NHAI was asked to construct service roads between Karkala Pulkeri Junction and Sanoor, a distance of about 2 km. The DC told NHAI to ensure power lines along this road do not dangle dangerously. She also told the NHAI to immediately reconstruct four bus shelters on the stretch for the benefit of passengers.