MP directs NHAI to build a vehicular overpass on NH 66 at Sangam Circle in Kundapura

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Kundapura MLA A. Kiran Kumar Kodgi and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary behaviour   an inspection of the work  roadworthy  abutting Kochi-Panvel National Highway 66 betwixt  KSRTC Bus Stand and Sangam Circle connected  Thursday, October 23, successful  Kundapura, Udupi district.

Kundapura MLA A. Kiran Kumar Kodgi and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary behaviour an inspection of the work roadworthy abutting Kochi-Panvel National Highway 66 betwixt KSRTC Bus Stand and Sangam Circle connected Thursday, October 23, successful Kundapura, Udupi district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary connected Thursday, October 23, directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to nonstop a connection to conception a flyover/ vehicular overpass (VoP) astatine Sangam Circle connected Kochi-Panvel National Highway 66 successful Kundapura Town.

He was holding a gathering with NHAI officials and Kundapura MLA A. Kiran Kumar Kodgi connected the pathetic information of work roads and the Sangam Circle abutting NH 66 betwixt KSRTC Bus Stand and Panchagangavali Bridge astatine the MLA’s bureau successful Kundapura. The MP said helium would besides constitute to the Union Road Transport Ministry arsenic good arsenic the NHAI highlighting the contiguous request for a flyover/ VoP astatine Sangam Circle.

Meanwhile, the MP besides directed the NHAI to instantly conception work roads betwixt KSRTC Bus Stand and the Panchagangavali Bridge, lack of which has been causing terrible hardship to roadworthy users, said Mr. Kodgi successful a connection here.

The MP regretted that with vehicles from 5 directions converging astatine Sangam Circle, the country has been witnessing galore accidents. As galore arsenic 9 radical person died successful accidents astatine the Circle since the four-lane road was commissioned a fewer years ago. As such, determination was an contiguous request for a flyover/ VoP astatine the Circle, the MP and the MLA told NHAI officials.

They besides directed NHAI to conception work roads and instal high-mast thoroughfare lights on the agelong connected priority. Because of the lack of work roads and rainwater drainage, flooding would hap adjacent APMC adjacent for a tiny magnitude of rain, they noted.

Kundapura Town Municipal Council Chief Officer G. Anand, TMC president Mohandas Shenoy and different were present.

Published - October 24, 2025 07:13 p.m. IST

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