Mangaluru : Unscientific road widening causes traffic congestion
- Haphazard vehicles parking
- Traffic problem due to high density of vehicles
- Deplorable footpath system
Mangaluru, June 21: Mangaluru, a prime business hub of the coastal region, is being developed into a Smart City. Thousands of vehicles come to the city. But the increasing number of vehicles has been causing traffic problem in the city and this has become a big headache to the vehicle users.
Unscientific widening of the roads has been causing traffic movement in the city. As there is no proper and systematic parking facility in the city, the pedestrians are also facing the problem. Due to lack of parking facility, the motorists park their vehicles haphazardly. Parking space is identified unscientifically. Though foot-paths were constructed on major roads in the city, they were not scientifically built. In some places, the foot-paths were constructed on the left side and in some places, it was constructed on the right side. This has affected the pedestrian movement.
Buildings which don’t have parking space
It is mandatory to ensure parking space while constructing the big buildings. On condition of providing parking space, the city corporation gives permission to construct the building. But in many places, the building owners have not followed the rule. This has highlighted the negligence of the city corporation authorities. There is an allegation that even the elected representatives (corporators) are also not responding positively to this problem. No facility was made for the pedestrians to cross the roads. Even the city corporation has neglected to construct the bus stands at appropriate places.
On National Highway 66, traffic congestion has become a common phenomenon from Nantur-Pumpwell to Thokkottu because of the road works. All the materials and machinery were dumped on the roadside causing problem to the vehicular movement. During rainy season, this is posing many problems.
During morning and evening time, the vehicular movement is more naturally. This is also causing traffic congestion. Though roads were widened, the traffic problem was not solved in many roads as vehicles are being parked on the roads and foot-paths. Along with the vehicles, the foot-path vendors are also adding more problems.
1689 vehicles registered in April
Total 1689 new vehicles were registered in April month. Of them, 970 two-wheelers, 376 cars, 94 goods careers and 249 other vehicles were registered.
Speaking to Varthabharati, DCP (Traffic and Crime) Uma Prashanth said that police personnel were deputed to avoid parking vehicles on roads. Police have been locking the vehicles which are being parked on roads for more time. Even people should understand the situation and avoid parking vehicles on the roads. There is a proposal to construct a multi-level parking lot at Hampankatta under the Smart City Project. Vehicular movement was eased due to road widening. The project would be implemented in a phased manner and public cooperation is also needed, the officer said.
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Air India Express increases flight operations from NE destinations
Guwahati (PTI): Low-cost airline Air India Express has announced an increase in flight operations from three major destinations in the northeast – Guwahati, Agartala and Imphal – as part of its winter schedule.
This is part of the airlines’ expansion of winter services across the country, it said in a statement here.
Air India Express has increased its operations to 106 weekly flights from 63 last winter, from Guwahati.
It provides direct connectivity to eight domestic destinations of Agartala, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur and Kolkata. The airline also provides one-stop connectivity to 18 domestic destinations and six international destinations from Guwahati.
In Imphal, the airline hiked its weekly flights to 34 this season, an addition of 20 over last winter, the statement said.
Since adding Agartala as a station in September 2024, the airline has increased its flights from 14 to 21 weekly, and connects two destinations – Guwahati and Kolkata – directly.
It also offers one-stop connectivity from Agartala to 11 domestic destinations.
“The expansion not only facilitates easier travel for those wishing to explore North East, but also strengthens Guwahati’s role as a vital link with the rest of the country,” Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Ankur Garg said.
“With our fleet now exceeding 90 aircraft and rapidly growing, we are well-positioned to support the evolving needs of emerging Indian cities,” he added.
