Heavy vehicles banned from highways till Nov 15

Heavy vehicles banned from highways till Nov 15

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore June 20: DK District Deputy Commissioner V. Ponnuraj has instructed a total ban on vehicular movement on NH48 on June 20, Sunday. However, ambulances, fire service vehicles, and other emergency vehicles are exempted from the ban. Heavy vehicles have also been banned from NH17.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Police officials, who were stationed at Pumpwell Road Circle, diverted heavy trucks heading for Ullal. Heavy vehicles will be banned from the highways till Nov 15 because their movement during the monsoons can damage the roads. 

The otherwise busy highway was silent because of the lack of private vehicles; and people could be seen rushing around, trying to arrange transportation to reach their destination. Heavy vehicles were parked on either side of the highways.