Mangaluru-Bengaluru traffic hit by landslides

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 18, 2024: Road connectivity between Mangaluru and Bengaluru was almost disrupted on Thursday, July 18, following the closure of National Highway 75 due to incident of landslips in Sakleshpur taluk and NH 275 at night. An order prohibiting the movement of all kinds of vehicles on NH 275 was made due to a perceived threat of a landslip near Karthoji between Sampaje and Madikeri.

Several KSRTC and private buses that got struck in the traffic jam in the ghat section reached their destination several hours late. Dakshina Kannada police erected barricades at Mani to divert the traffic on Mysuru road.

Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja has issued an order banning night traffic on NH-275 from 8 pm to 6 am from July 18 to 22 due to a possible landslide at Karthoji between Madikeri and Sampaje.

However, the emergency vehicles and those of officials involved in disaster management have been exempted from the night ban. The DC has advised the vehicles moving towards Bengaluru and Mysuru to use the Charmadi Ghat route.