Shiradi Ghat to be opened for all buses from Oct 3; decision on goods vehicles awaited

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October 1, 2018

Mangaluru, Oct 1: Shiradi Ghat, the crucial link between the coast and Bengaluru that was closed for traffic for a prolonged period due to South West Monsoon rain havoc and frequent landslips, will be reopened for passenger buses on October 3.

The new stretch of the Ghat was closed for all kinds of traffic from August 14 following landslips and was reopened to light motor vehicles from September 5.

Addressing a press conference here, Dakshina Kananda Deputy Commissioner S Sasiknth Senthil said on Monday that the road will be open for heavy passenger vehicles including multi-axle buses from Wednesday.

He said that the district administration would study the fallout of plying of buses on the stretch before it takes a decision to allow goods vehicles.

Police personnel would be deployed round-the-clock at locations where landslides have affected the river embankment to enforce one-way rule, he said.

In fact, ordinary buses, including sleeper coaches and regular goods vehicles, were plying via Charmadi Ghat all these days, despite the Ghat road being in ruins at most of the locations, particularly curves.

However, KSRTC was operating its multi-axle buses via Kudremukh, which used to take 10-11 hours between Bengaluru and Mangaluru as against 7-8 hours via Shiradi Ghat.

There was clamour to open Shiradi Ghat, at least for buses, since passengers as well as bus operators were put to great hardship travelling via Charmadi or Kudremukh Ghats.

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March 10,2025

Many parts of Karnataka, which have been experiencing hot and humid conditions over the past few days, are expected to receive pre-monsoon showers this week.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall over south-interior and coastal Karnataka on March 11 and 12.

According to synoptic observations, an upper air cyclonic circulation lies over the northeast equatorial Indian Ocean and the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. Additionally, light to moderate southeasterly winds are prevailing over the State at lower tropospheric levels.

As per the forecast, isolated light rain and thundershowers are likely in Kolar, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Chickballapur, Tumakuru, Ramanagara, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, and Hassan districts in south-interior Karnataka, along with Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in coastal Karnataka on March 11.

On March 12, rainfall activity may extend to Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru as well. However, dry weather is expected to prevail over the rest of the State.

In Bengaluru, temperatures remained high on Sunday, with the city and Kempegowda International Airport recording a maximum of 34.5°C, while the HAL Airport station reported 34.1°C. The minimum temperatures were recorded at 19.7°C, 18.5°C, and 18°C at these respective stations.

Over the next few days, Bengaluru’s maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 34°C and 20°C. The highest-ever temperature recorded in March was 37.3°C in 1996.

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