New road overbridge likely to be commissioned in three months
The Hindu
Southern Railway will complete by Thursday erection of girders on the bridge over the Mangaluru-Mumbai line
Work on a road overbridge above the Mangaluru-Mumbai railway line on Bondel-Vamanjoor Road connecting two important highways that remained stalled for about three years resumed recently. Southern Railway will complete erection of girders by Thursday and the overbridge will be commissioned in three months after ancillary works, including laying of approach roads, are ready. Bondel-Vamanjoor (Pachchanady) Road connects the Airport Road with the Mangaluru-Karkala-Solapur National Highway (NH 169) and it has been a key link for people who avoid entering Mangaluru on their onward journey. The Railways had dismantled the old overbridge to facilitate line doubling and electrification works between Mangaluru Junction and Panambur. It had provided a temporary level crossing facility about 300 m south of the old overbridge to facilitate vehicular movement. However, frequent closure of the level crossing gate to allow movement of trains had been affecting smooth flow of traffic in the region.More Related News