Union Agriculture Minister Shobha Karandlaje said that Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved the four-laning of NH 169 from Mala gate to Karkala, which is a part of the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency.
Shobha Karandlaje had submitted a memorandum to the Union transport minister on the 15.27-kilometre stretch for four-laning.
She said that the stretch will be developed at a cost of Rs 177.84 crore. Once the tender process is completed, the work will commence.
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