There was a speed-breaker just in front of Abhiman Palace residential apartments near Canara High School at Urwa in Mangalore.
This speed breaker helped to prevent accidents, especially when boys and girls came out of the school running in the afternoon and evening.
All of a sudden, this speed breaker was removed to facilitate the procession from Kudroli Temple, during the Dasara celebrations. But it did not serve the purpose, as the processions were seen moving in the opposite side of the road.
Now, in the absence of this speed breaker, accidents are taking place affecting the school children. Already two accidents have occurred. Therefore, the speed breaker must be relaid urgently.
Sukumar Talpady, Kottara, Mangalore.
Differences in bus fares?
Recently I travelled to Mysore in KSRTC luxury bus (Rajahamsa) paying a fare of Rs 240. However, when I went to Vivekanand Circle at Mysore for booking my return journey ticket in private luxury bus, I was told that the bus fare has been revised. The new fare is Rs 340 from Mysore to Mangalore.
When questioned about this claiming new rate, the concerned in charge staff could not give a convincing reply nor clarification. Then I went to the nearby KSRTC online ticket booking centre and booked my ticket to Mangalore for Rs 240. The authorities concerned should verify this aspect and see that reasonable bus fares are claimed thereby maintaining the uniformity in bus rates. Hope the authorities concerned take steps in this regard.
J F D’Souza, Attavar
Plea to ease traffic
The delay in the construction of Jyothi-Balmatta road is causing a lot of inconveniences, especially the heavy traffic block from Jyothi-Bunts Hostel-PVS, Bunts Hostel-Mallikatta road.
This is because the buses which ply through route No 5, 21, 6, 27 besides KSRTC and private buses going to BC Road, Thalapady and Kasargod now make its way through Jyothi and thus we find vehicles from four sides merging at one point, i.e., Bunts Hostel circle.
During evenings when the office hours are over, we find other vehicles too adding to the block. This is not only causing problems to vehicles but to the passengers and pedestrians too.
It’s such a physical and mental harrasement for people who have toiled the whole day at work and rush home for a cup of coffee and for a shower.
The horns from all vehicles too add to the commotion. Its a pathetic scene to we find the pedestrians trying to find an inch of space to cross the road. I request the authorities concerned to speed up the work and save the sufferers from this “evening-mares”.
Anisha
Mangalore losing charm?
Though Mangalore is a beautiful town which has almost all the qualities and chances of becoming the next metro city of Karnataka, it is losing its elegance because of few negative factors among which garbage problem occupies the first place.
When we roam around in Mangalore, atleast once we are forced to face a huge sum of waste materials dumped from which emanates stench smell.
The best example for this is the rotten materials piled up at Jyothi, Milagres, State Bank and other places.
Now the question to be asked is with the Muncipal corporation of Mangalore as to what they are doing when Mangalore footpaths are smelling so badly.
Have they closed thier eyes for the problems of pedestrians? Will the authorities concerned wake up from its deep slumber?
Akshatha M
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