Bantwal: 2 killed as moped hit by reckless car plunges into gorge

March 6, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 6: A reckless car driver claimed the lives of two motorbike-borne men on Kalladka-Kanhangad highway at Padibagilu Maira junction in Bantwal taluk on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as rider Umesh Naika (35), a resident of Katukukke village, and pillion-rider Vasanta Naika (47), a resident of Punacha village.

The car driver Tallat (30), a resident of Kurnadka, Puttur, has been booked by the jurisdictional Vittla police station for rash and careless driving.

The mishap occurred when the Umesh and Vasanta were returning to their homes on a TVS XL after attending a family function in Vamanjoor.

Tallat was returning in his car from Kasaragod along with three children and five women. While negating a narrow curve at Maira junction he rammed into the two-wheeler.

The intensity was such that the two-wheeler along with the two persons fell off the road to a 20-ft long gorge. They breathed their last while being taken to hospital.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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