Mangaluru: Congress continues protest against handing over of Mangaluru Airport to Adani

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November 19, 2020

Mangaluru, Nov 19: The Dakshina Kannada District Youth Congress and the Mulki-Moodbidri unit of the party took out a torch light parade from the Circuit House to Kenjar near Bajpe on Wednesday night in protest against handing over of the Mangalore International Airport to the Adani Group.

Addressing the protestors, District Youth Congress President Mithun Rai said the local MP could have stopped privatisation of the airport, but he lacked the willpower to do so. It is regrettable that the MP who ought to have protected the identity and respect of the district has maintained silence.

He declared that the protest will continue until the airport is named after the Tulunadu folk legends Koti Chennaya.

Former Minister Ramanatha Rai, who also spoke, said the renaming of the airport as Adani Mangalore International Airport was an insult to the people of the district.

Former minister Abhayachandra Jain, former MLA Shakuntala Shetty, District Mahila Congress President Shalet Pinto, were among others who participated in the protest.

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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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