BELAGAVI
In a major relief to motorists and commuters between Belagavi and Goa, authorities have lifted the ban on movement of multi-axle vehicles on the Khanapur-Panaji NH748A highway via Ramnagar-Anmod.
The order was issued by the Karwar deputy commissioner on Wednesday, after a discussion between the deputy commissioners (collectors) of Belagavi and Karwar.
Accordingly, movement of multi-axle vehicles that was posing huge problems to commuters on the Chorla road will now start plying via NH748A.
Giving details, Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Roshan said there was a growing demand from people of Jamboti-Kankumbi region to ban movement of heavy vehicles via Chorla due to dilapidated road that was causing huge traffic woes.
Following this development, residents of Jamboti-Kankumbi have called off the decision to hold a Rasta Roko at Jamboti on
September 24.
Protesting against the movement of multi-axle and other heavy vehicles on Chorla road that was damaging the dilapidated Jamboti-Chorla road, villagers in the area had warned of a Rasta Roko at Jamboti on September 24.
“Commuters and villagers, especially students in the region, were facing huge inconvenience due to the movement of heavy vehicles on the Chorla road,” said vice chairman of Jamboti GP Sunil Desai said.
“However, after the deputy commissioner assured us that the dilapidated road would be repaired and movement of heavy vehicles would restart on the NH748A, we have called off the proposed Rasta Roko on September 24.”
New bridge on Belagavi-Goa road
BELAGAVI: Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Roshan has stated that the British-era bridge on River Malaprabha near Kusmalli on the Belagavi-Goa road via Chorla will be reconstructed.
“The old bridge was certified to be unfit for transportation by the PWD authorities, hence it has been decided to reconstruct the bridge,” Roshan told The Goan.
“The reconstruction of the bridge will commence from the second week of October and will be completed on priority. Till then, the movement of multi-axle and other heavy vehicles to Goa via Chorla would be restricted.”
