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Take service road between Surathkal & Nanthoor: NHAI
Mangaluru: NHAI has directed two and three-wheeler users to use the service road between Surathkal and Nanthoor. The project director-cum-highway administrator, NHAI, project implementation unit, Mangaluru, stated on Saturday that coastal Karnataka is witnessing incessant rain since last month.
Torrential monsoon and ongoing downpour have damaged some sections of national highways, making them unsafe for high-speed traffic.
Considering the safety of NH users, the highway administration, in exercise of powers under Section 31 of the Control of National Highway, has asked two- and three-wheeler riders to use available service roads in the stretch from Surathkal to Nantoor Junction on NH-66 in Dakshina Kannada during the monsoon (till Sept).
The speed limit between Surathkal and Nantoor Junction on NH-66 is 50km per hour. All national highway users are advised to drive within speed limits, stated a release.
NHAI project director Abdulla Javed Azmi told TOI: "Accidents took place after being hit by heavy vehicles. We hope the segregation of traffic will stop such incidents, especially in Baikampady to KIOCL area..." he said.
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