Work on Jeppinamogaru, Morgans Gate Road Should be Completed Soon: MLA Vedavyas Instructs Officials

Work on Jeppinamogaru, Morgans Gate Road Should be Completed Soon: MLA Vedavyas Instructs Officials

Mangalore City South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath has directed officials concerned to complete the four-lane road work connecting Jeppinamogaru and Morgans Gate in South Mangalore at the earliest as it is commercially significant.

MLA Kamath inspected the ongoing road work that was being executed to substitute the existing narrow road via Mahakalipadpu Railway Level Crossing. Construction of the road from Jeppinamogaru-NH 66 Junction till Canara Pinto workshop was almost over and the Southern Railway was to take up the twin tunnel work beneath the Shoranur-Mangalore Junction and Shoranur-Mangalore Central railway lines. Work on the other side of railway tracks (Netravathi Cabin) too has gained momentum with the administration obtaining portion of land belonging to the late V.G. Siddarth near Mphasis. The new road from Netravathi cabin, abutting Moily Kere, takes a right turn near Mphasis to join Morgans Gate.

The project is being executed at an estimated cost of ₹50 crore in association with Mangalore Smart City Ltd. While MSCL’s contribution of ₹30.7 crore would be utilised for twin road underbridges, ₹19.87 crore from MP Nalin Kumar’s MPLAD funds would be utilised for the four-lane road and other paraphernalia.

The existing 4.5 m road was being widened to a uniform width of 18 m with a median, concrete box drainage, street lights and retaining walls at low-lying areas.