Roads in a bad shape in Malnad region of Karnataka

12 Aug 2013 Editorial Team

In Karnataka's Malnad region, roads of Shimoga district that connect the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada are in a pathetic condition. While Tirthahalli, Hosanagar and Sagar taluks fall in the Malnad region, Bhadravati, Shimoga, Shikaripur and Sorab taluks are in the semi-Malnad region. For the northern and the central parts of the state, Shimoga district is a major link. The district has two national highways (NHs) and nine State highways (SHs). While the condition of Tumkur-Honnavar and Sholapur-Mangalore national highways passing through the district is good, that of the State highways is pathetic. The Nagara-Mastikatte-Hulikal-Siddapura stretch of SH 26 that connects Ayanur in Shimoga district with Kundapur in Udupi district is filled with potholes.

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