Mangaluru, Dec 31,2014 : The Shiradi Ghat stretch of road on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway 75 will be closed from January 2, 2015 for repair and maintenance.
Informing this to reporters after a meeting of officials on December 30, Tuesday, District in-charge Minister B Ramanatha Rai said vehicles will have to take to alternate routes during the repair period. If KSRTC buses and other vehicles will ply via Charmadi Ghat Road, the luxury buses will be allowed to travel on the Madikeri-Mysore route.
Heavy vehicles including tankers will be operating on the Honnavar-Bengaluru route.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim, ZP CEO Tulasi Maddineni, Mangaluru South MLA JR Lobo and others.