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Business Standard
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates India's 2nd longest cable-stayed bridge in K'taka
This bridge is expected to significantly reduce the distance from Sagara to the villages around Sigandur, a place which is known for the Chowdeshwari temple Press Trust of India Shivamogga (Karnataka) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated India's second-longest cable-stayed Sigandur bridge here. While senior BJP leaders attended the event, none from the state cabinet attended it. According to officials, the bridge constructed across Sharavathi backwaters between Ambaragodlu-Kalasavalli in Sagara taluk of this district has been built at a cost of Rs 472 crore. This bridge is expected to significantly reduce the distance from Sagara to the villages around Sigandur, a place which is known for the Chowdeshwari temple. The event was attended by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa, among others. However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or any of his ministers did not attend the event. Recently, Siddaramaiah had urged Gadkari to postpone the inauguration of the bridge and foundation stone laying ceremony of infrastructure projects at Sagara taluk in Shivamogga on July 14, stating that he was not informed in advance. Citing his scheduled visit to Indi taluk in Vijayapura district, the CM in a letter to Gadkari had said, it would have been more appropriate for MoRTH to have consulted with the state government before scheduling such a programme, and requested him to instruct the officials in this regard. Noting that an inauguration programme of various developmental schemes is already scheduled under his Chairmanship in Indi taluka of Vijayapura district on the same day, he said it would have been more appropriate for MoRTH to have consulted with the state government before scheduling the state-level programmes. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates India's second longest cable-styled bridge in Karnataka's Shivamogga
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India's second-longest cable-stayed Sigandur bridge in Karnataka's Shivamogga district on Monday. The bridge across the Sharavathi backwaters between Ambaragodlu-Kalasavalli in Sagara taluk has been built at a cost of Rs 472 crore, PTI reported quoting officials. The bridge is aimed at reducing the distance from Sagara town to the villages around Sigandur, a place which is known for the Chowdeshwari temple . The bridge has been constructed after the demand from local residents. They had lost road connectivity after the construction of the Linganmakki dam to generate power in the 1960s. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Indonesia (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search ads Search Now Undo People used to cross the river with coracles. However, in a tragic incident, 21 people died after a boat capsized in the backwaters. The incident prompted the residents to make their demand heard. Officials had introduced ferries operated by the Department of Ports and Inland Water Transport. In recent decades, the demand for a bridge grew louder as the number of people visiting Chowdeshwari temple at Sigandur increased. Live Events Along with Gadkari, the event was attended by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or any of his ministers did not attend the event. Siddaramaiah had urged Gadkari to postpone the inauguration of the bridge and foundation stone laying ceremony of infrastructure projects at Sagara taluk in Shivamogga today, stating that he was not informed in advance. The CM had cited his visit Indi taluk in Vijayapura district, saying it would have been more appropriate for ministry to have consulted with the state government before scheduling such a programme.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bridge across Sharavati backwaters to be inaugurated in monsoon
Shivamogga Residents of Karuru and Barangi hoblis in Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka have reason to cheer. Their long-pending demand for a bridge across the Sharavati backwaters — dating back to the 1960s — is about to be fulfilled. A cable-stayed bridge is in the final stages of construction and is expected to be inaugurated during the coming monsoon. Link to Sigandur The bridge connecting Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli villages is expected to significantly reduce the distance from Sagar to the villages around Sigandur, a place known for the Chowdeshwari temple. Thousands of people from different parts of Karnataka visit Sigandur every year. All these years, residents of the island spread over the hoblis have had to either travel a long distance by road or cross the Sharavati backwaters on ferries to reach the taluk headquarters – Sagar. The ferries do not operate after evening. The villagers found it difficult to reach hospitals during an emergency. The villages lost road connectivity with Sagar and other places following construction of Linganmakki dam in the 1960s. Hundreds of families were displaced, and vast tracts of land were submerged in the backwater. Since then, the people have been demanding a bridge. The extra-dosed stay cable segment bridge is 2,140 metres long, the carriageway is 11 metres wide and accommodates two lanes. There is a 1.5-metre-wide footpath on both sides. The total cost of the project was ₹456.67 crore. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has named it National Highway 369E. Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra told The Hindu that the project was in the final stages and would be opened to the public in the coming rainy season. 'During my recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I requested him to inaugurate the project. He has invited Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari as well. The contractor has time till the end of August to complete the project. A team of senior officers inspected the project. As the cost of the project is above ₹100 crore, the PMO has to be informed about the status, which has been done,' he said. Mr. Gadkari had laid the foundation stone for the project in February 2018 Ferries to be retained Mr. Raghavendra wishes to retain the ferries operated by the Inland Water Transport Department. 'The ferries are a special attraction for tourists. Those visiting the Sigandur temple wish to cross the backwaters by ferry. They may send their vehicles by road and cross the backwater by the ferry. We will manage to get new ferries, as those operating at present are quite old,' he added. Senior Congress leader and former minister Kagodu Thimmappa visited the construction site earlier this week and expressed happiness on completion of the bridge. He thanked Mr. Gadkari for sanctioning the project, and said that it would help people who had been suffering for decades.
