Bike hits roadside barrier, plunges into 15-foot gorge on Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway Mysore/Mysuru: Two youths from Mysuru were killed on the spot when their bike reportedly crashed into a roadside barrier and fell into a deep gorge near Sampaje on Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada border around midnight yesterday. The incident came to light when passersby discovered the bodies…
Danger looms as retaining wall of Kodagu DC Office loosens
July 17, 2022Traffic on Madikeri-Mangaluru Road banned; PWD issues notice to construction company Rs. 7.5 crore project turning out to be a costly affair; No threat to Office as of now, says DC Madikeri: Traffic movement on the Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway has been banned as the retaining wall of the Kodagu Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office — located at…
Oil-filled tanker topples spilling oil on Mangaluru Road
November 22, 2021Napoklu: A tanker transporting oil has toppled on Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway near Jodupala Falls, spilling oil on the road. The tanker (KA-19-AA-4937) was carrying oil from Mysuru to Mangaluru, when it toppled on Mangaluru Highway after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The front wheels of the tanker detached after it toppled. The driver and…
Experts to help find out reasons for landslides, road cracks: MP Simha
August 1, 2021Madikeri: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has said that experts’ help will be sought to know the reasons for landslide and cracks on Mangaluru Highway during rains and take necessary steps to address these issues. He inspected cracks developed on Highway near Monnangeri and water spring in the centre of Highway from Madikeri to Mangaluru yesterday….
Cracks develop on crucial Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway
July 5, 2019Madikeri: Monsoon has picked up in Kodagu and as an indication to heavy rains that has been lashing the district since the last couple of days, the Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway has seen cracks — a sad reflection of the quality of road repair works that was carried out last year following heavy rains and landslides. Last…
Kodagu reels under rain fury
August 14, 2018Madikeri: With no let up in rains which has continued to lash Kodagu over the past one week, the district administration has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the district for the second day today. Even as the heavy rains continue to create havoc, the district administration is gearing up for Independence…
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