Mangaluru-Moodbidri road to be made four-lane; Shiradi road to be concretized

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August 1, 2017

Mangaluru, Aug 1: Finally, the union government has identified eight major highways in Karnataka for development under Sagarmala scheme.

Sagarmala project, unveiled by the NDA government, aims to take up port-led development including widening of port-connecting highways for smooth movement of trucks.

Projects identified in the state are: building six lanes of Hubballi-Ankola highway, laying concrete road at Shiradi Ghat on Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway, constructing four lanes of Tumakuru-Honnavar highway from existing two lanes, upgrading Belagavi-Panaji and Mangaluru to Moodbidri from existing two lanes to four lanes, developing Haveri-Yekambi-Belekere port road, building expressway from Whitefield Industrial Cluster to Chennai and Enyam port in Tamil Nadu and upgrading of National Highway-65 from Ballari to Krishnapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh.

The Ministries of Shipping and Road Transport and Highways will jointly implement the project and 79 port-connecting roads across the country, including eight roads in Karnataka will be developed, Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Lal Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

The Centre will spend Rs 8 lakh crore under Sagarmala over the 20 years period, which also includes developing of industrial cluster near ports and building smart cities.

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Good News....please complete the sanctioned projects like flyovers,service roads, foot paths ect etc...under contruction projects are still not completed. look at thokkottu junction a small example. So Please Union Govt. dont waste the tax payers money without completing the ongoing projects.

People of this country are fed up with BJP Govt, like subsidy cut, new tax rule GST, toll booths without completing the road rpojects, de-monitization,price hike etc etc....

nanndondu dhikkara union govt ge.

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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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