Bikarnakatte-Sanur project achieves 76.1% progress, says NHAI official
The NHAI reported that the four-laning of the Bikarnakatte-Sanur highway is 76.1% complete, with a target completion date of March 2027. Officials also discussed progress on the Kulur bridge project and the need to address land encroachments.
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The four-laning of the Bikarnakatte (Mangaluru)-Sanur (Karkala) section of National Highway 169 has achieved 76.1% progress, and the project is expected to be completed by March 2027, according to Abdulla Javed Azmi, Director, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Project Implementation Unit, Mangaluru.
Speaking at the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting here on Saturday, he said that of the 45.01-km highway stretch being upgraded, 36.42 km is ready. The project, costing ₹1,137 crore, was originally scheduled for completion on October 8, 2024.
He added that work on a 1-km stretch near Rosa Mistica School at Gurupura-Kaikamba remains stalled due to a court stay order.
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