<p>Agumbe ghat, which connects Shivamogga with Udupi district will remain closed from March 1 to 31 for repair.</p>.<p>In a press release, Deputy Commissioner K A Dayananda has stated that the repair was aimed at preventing land slides during rainy season. Accordingly, light motor vehicles will have to take Thirthahalli-Koppa-Sringeri-Malaghat-Karkala (National Highway 169) route to reach Udupi.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Alternative route</p>.<p>Heavy motor vehicles such as bullet tankers, ship cargo containers, long chassis vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles and all heavily loaded goods vehicles should ply on Thirthahalli-Mastikatte-Siddapura-Kundapura to reach Udupi (State Highway 56). The order will be in force until the works are completed.</p>
<p>Agumbe ghat, which connects Shivamogga with Udupi district will remain closed from March 1 to 31 for repair.</p>.<p>In a press release, Deputy Commissioner K A Dayananda has stated that the repair was aimed at preventing land slides during rainy season. Accordingly, light motor vehicles will have to take Thirthahalli-Koppa-Sringeri-Malaghat-Karkala (National Highway 169) route to reach Udupi.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Alternative route</p>.<p>Heavy motor vehicles such as bullet tankers, ship cargo containers, long chassis vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles and all heavily loaded goods vehicles should ply on Thirthahalli-Mastikatte-Siddapura-Kundapura to reach Udupi (State Highway 56). The order will be in force until the works are completed.</p>
