Shiradi Ghat road open for all vehicles from August 2
Mangaluru, August 01: As the concretization and repair work of Shiradi Ghat road was almost completed, the district administration has withdrawn the restriction imposed on heavy vehicles on the road. Now, the road is open for all vehicles from August 2, according to an order issued by Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil.
The incomplete retention wall work and laying mud on either side of the road was completed. So, the national highway would be open for the movement of all kinds of heavy vehicles from Thursday.
The concretization of 12.3 km road on Mangaluru-Bengaluru national highway 75 was completed at a cost of Rs 74 crore and it was inaugurated on July 15. Later, the heavy vehicles were restricted on the road paving way for only light vehicles.
The first phase work of 13 km road from Marnahalli to Kempuholey was completed in 2015. Along with this, total length of 26 km road in Shiradi Ghat was completed and inaugurated on July 15. The road was concretised keeping in mind the next 30 years durability using German technology.
With the laying of 45 cm height DLC concrete, the total height of the concrete was 60 cm. The Shiradi Ghat has total 65 curves and new bridges were constructed at three places. The company which got the contract of the road should maintain the road for four years, said NHA officials.
The retention wall on one side from Kempuholey to Addaholey was completed and the work of another side was under progress. Filling the soil on roadside was also completed on one side and another side, the work was under progress and it would be completed soon. In the places where the landsliding incidents happened, it was not possible to complete the work till the water level in the stream is receded. Now, aluminum sheets were fixed as a temporary safety measure, said Ocean Construction Company director Sharfuddin.
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Suspect arrested for sending bomb threat email to Bengaluru college
Bengaluru: The VV Puram police have apprehended a suspect linked to a bomb threat email sent to a college in the city. The accused, identified as 48-year-old Dipanjan Mitra, hails from the Darjeeling district in West Bengal.
On October 4, Mitra allegedly sent an email threatening to plant a bomb at the Bangalore Institute of Technology (BIT) and BMS Colleges, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Hanumantanagar police station. Utilizing technical methods, police traced the email's origin and located the suspect, who was arrested in Salbury town, Darjeeling, on August 17.
Authorities revealed that Mitra, a B.Com graduate, has been involved in similar cases across various regions in West Bengal. Senior police officials confirmed that they have confiscated a laptop and mobile phones from the arrested individual.
A notice has been issued to facilitate Mitra's transfer to Bengaluru; however, a transit warrant has not yet been obtained from the local court. Police are continuing their investigation into Mitra's potential involvement in other bomb threat emails sent to various educational institutions in Bengaluru.
