Mangaluru Airport to get two more aerobridges, additional parking bay

January 11, 2015

Mangaluru, Jan 11: Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has received a green signal by the union government to the proposal for two additional aerobridges and an additional parking facility for flights at the airport.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had given its approval for the project with a cost of Rs 8 crore and work will begin on the project as soon as tender process is completed. The project is expected to be completed by March 2016, sources said.

Flight parking facility

In the parking bay at the new terminal building of the airport, there is space available for parking six airplanes simultaneously and space for three airplanes in the old terminal building. Presently, there is a necessity of two additional parking bays at the airport. Each new parking bay is to be constructed at a cost of Rs 2 crore, hence a sum of Rs 4 crore is required for constructing two new parking bays at the airport.

Aerobridge

The international airport already has aerobridge facility to facilitate movement of flight passengers to the flight directly from the terminal gate. Two aerobridges have been brought from Indonesia to be used during boarding and alighting from the flight.

With increase in the air traffic at the airport, the airport requires two more aerobridges for use and had sent a request for their addition. In response to this, the union government has given its approval to this request.

Each aerobridge costs about Rs 2 crore, which will be purchased through a global tender in New Delhi. This will be provided to the international airport by Airports Authority of India (AAI), which has approved the project.

Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, MIA director J T Radhakrishna said that the amount for the two additional parking bays and two additional aerobridges had been sanctioned by the union government and work on the construction of parking bays would begin soon after the tender process was completed. The two aerobridges will be acquired shortly after the construction works are completed, he said.

He said that the requirement of additional parking bays was necessary, in view of the increase in air traffic over the past two years.

The work on the parking bays is expected to be completed by March 2016 and the aerobridges are expected to be installed by June 2016.

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Puttur's Healthcare Dream Cleared: State Finance Gives Nod for 300-Bed Hospital

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December 2,2025

Puttur: The long-cherished dream of a government medical college in Puttur has moved a decisive step closer to reality, with the Karnataka State Finance Department granting its official approval for the construction of a new 300-bed hospital.

Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

• A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

• The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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