Puttur: Shiradi Ghat landslide – vehicular movement completely prohibited

Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (MS)

Puttur, Jul 16: The district administration of Hassan has ordered prohibition of all kinds of vehicles from traveling on the Shiradi Ghat from Friday, July 14, in the wake of the possibility of further landslides at Donigal of Sakleshpur taluk on NH 75.

As a landslide occurred at Donigal on Thursday, one way traffic was allowed and another lane was blocked. However, as further landslides occurred on Friday, vehicular movement of all sorts is prohibited till further notice.

The commuters are requested to use the alternative routes depending on the weight of the vehicle. Vehicles below 16,200 kg can use either Hassan-Arakalagud-Kushalnagar-Sampaje or Hassan-Belur-Moodigere-Charmadi Ghat route.

Goods vehicles above the weight of 16,200 kgs have to use any other route except the two mentioned in the above.