NMPT observes Engineers' Day

September 15, 2011

Mangalore, September 15: The New Mangalore Port Trust celebrated 151st Birth Anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya as Engineers' Day on Thursday, at Port Auditorium near here.

Prof. Babu Narayan of Civil Engineering Department, NITK was the chief guest of the programme.

In his key note address, he explained the qualities of Sir M V and gave presentation on taller, longer and stronger structures constructed at global level.

Dr P Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT, in his Presidential address congratulated all the engineer's and informed the engineer's to adopt discipline, punctuality and qualities of Sir M V and take mother port to greater heights.

Dr P Tamilvanan distributed the prizes to the winners of quiz and pick and speak programme for the high school children's conducted on account of Engineer's Day and also distributed the cash award to one each of the graduate and diploma engineer among the port employees children who scored highest marks in the final year Engineering stream exam of 2010-11.

During the occasion, F F Britto, Executive Engineer (Ele.) Retd., NMPT was felicitated. M R Hedaoo, Chief Engineer, (Civil) welcomed the gathering and Ivan A Montherio, Chief Mechanical Engineer proposed the vote of thanks. Aleshappa, Exe Engineer (Ele.) compered the programme.

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Roadblock to Relief: Speaker Khader’s Push to Expand Key NH-66 Stretch from Nanthoor to Talapady

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Assembly Speaker and local MLA U.T. Khader has initiated a high-level push to resolve one of Mangaluru’s longest-standing traffic headaches: the narrow, high-density stretch of National Highway-66 between Nanthoor and Talapady.

He announced on Tuesday that a formal proposal has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) seeking approval to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the widening of this crucial corridor.

The plan specifically aims to expand the existing 45-meter road width to a full 60 meters, coupled with the construction of dedicated service roads. Khader highlighted that land for a 60-meter highway was originally acquired during the initial four-laning project, but only 45 meters were developed, leading to a perpetual bottleneck.

"With vehicle density rising sharply, the expansion has become unavoidable," Khader stated, stressing that the upgrade is essential for ensuring smoother traffic flow and improving safety at the city's main entry and exit points.

The stretch between Nanthoor and Talapady is a vital link on the busy Kochi-Panvel coastal highway and connects to major city junctions. The move to utilize the previously acquired land for the full 60-meter width is seen as a necessary measure to catch up with the region's rapid vehicular growth and prevent further traffic gridlocks.

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