Pedestrian Walkway Collapses in Madikeri, Disrupting Traffic

Madikeri, Jul. 7: A portion of the pedestrian road connecting Ajjamada Devaiah Circle (old private bus stand) to KSRTC bus stand in Madikeri city collapsed due to heavy rains, creating a tense atmosphere. As a result of the immediate suspension of road traffic for safety reasons, vehicular traffic in the city was disrupted for about two hours, causing great distress to the public and motorists.

It is said that the soil inside the road loosened due to the heavy rains in the morning and the pedestrian road, which had interlocks installed, collapsed. Immediately, the municipal officials and staff rushed to the spot. The police also reached the spot and immediately restricted traffic on that route. MLA Mantar Gowda also arrived and inspected.

The public has expressed concern that the road has completely collapsed for about 10 blocks, and if the rain continues like this, the danger is likely to increase. It appears that the road collapse occurred because the Rajakaluva is flowing on the side of the road and there are no safety walls. A few months ago, the municipality had proposed to build a barrier wall at a cost of Rs. 40 lakh. It had started the work using machinery. It is not known whether the soil has loosened due to the work or whether the road has been put under pressure due to heavy vehicle traffic, Municipal Commissioner Ramesh told ‘Shakti’.

Road traffic has been temporarily restricted, and sandbags and tarpaulins are being placed to prevent water from entering. The Municipal Commissioner informed that the road traffic will be opened only after receiving expert advice.

MLA’s visit

After learning about the matter, Madikeri constituency MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda visited the spot, inspected it and got information from the officials. Speaking to reporters, he said that the incident occurred due to heavy rain. Temporary measures will be taken by installing sandbags. There is a possibility of further damage, and safety measures have been advised to be taken immediately. Traffic has been restricted on this route, and vehicles have been allowed to use Shakti Gopalakrishna Road. He also requested the public to cooperate. 4To the third page

Municipal Council President P. Kalavati also went to the scene to inspect and instructed the officials to take appropriate action. The incident occurred due to water intrusion due to heavy rain. Work on the barrier had also been started. Kalavati told ‘Shakti’ that steps will be taken immediately with the help of officials and experts. Tahsildar Sridhar also inspected the site.

Traffic chaos

The road collapse has led to restrictions on vehicle traffic on the city’s College Road, the Industrial Estate’s D. Gopalakrishna Road, Race Course Road, Mangeri’s Muthanna Circle, J. The heavy traffic at Thimmaiah Circle disrupted traffic for more than 2 hours. Drivers, who knew that government and private buses ply on this route, were also worried. The traffic police were struggling to control the traffic. The sudden action also confused the drivers. They were seen moving around. The traffic police and the Home Guard were working to control the traffic despite the rain.

Public Outrage

People are expressing their anger against the Municipal Corporation, saying that the incident was due to the unscientific implementation of the barrier work. Many years ago, the barrier wall collapsed due to heavy rain. The danger occurred due to negligence in not carrying out the work in time. People are expressing their dissatisfaction, saying that this would not have happened if a quality barrier had been built in time and security had been provided.

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