Daniel Lewis, K G Road

When only 24 paise out of a rupee sanctioned is used to complete the projects and the rest goes to our great rulers expecting this to happen in India will be a dream for ever

Antony Herbert Crasta, Mangalore

Good point - Joel of Mangalore/Sydney - paying yearly registration fees is a good idea since that money can be utilized for upkeep and maintenance of the roads and the infrastructure. After all, most of the vehicle users are fairly well off and they can afford to pay the reasonable registration costs. The annual registration renewal costs will also discourage some people from buying their own vehicles and instead use the public transport, thus less traffic on the roads and consequently, less pollution.

mohd asif, ksa

riyally naice place muje jaane ko dil kehta hai

parvez, mangalore/dxb

hai nagesh nayak i always read ur coment its all negetive u r just intrested in blaming others.as we all knows no politions in india are good..mr nagesh b positive there is lots of poison in ur mind change it man u will be fine any how take care bye....

seby, goa

hey guys pls next Election think of me you gonna get your highways and byways just like the way each one wants .Nameste!! my people my politions

Joel, Mangalore/ Sydney

The Trouble in India is the Vehicle Regestration where in they register their vehicles for 15 years and use the road ten times of the cost they pay so where ll the money come to get the roads fixed we should be lucky enough tat we got a Road to travel on.. Where as in Western countries where in Vehicle is registered every year and the money paid durin the registration is spent bak on roads and infrastructure.. Tats how they Maintian road.. And u people dream of having good roads where in u never bother abt paying registration for 15 years once u buy the vehicle.. Another main reason is Corruptions.. Its getting heights in India...

Raj, Udupi/Dubai

For god sake first you make a decent NH 17 atleast mangalore -Udupi road. Forget about US freeeways we cant dream of Even Dubai roads.Nice to know you visited US.Next dont tell us making Kudlu falls- Niagara fals.

adshenoy, mangloor

South India as a whole is a beautiful and nature hugging place in the world and for us Indians to recognise this may take some time understanding the nature in this modern concretasisation of our natural habitats.
While some roads are necessary evil, it is believed roads are integral part of distruction of a civilsation or natural beauty. Having said that, the pollution emiting roads are unnecessary to say the least. Road traffic must be lessened and rail traffic must be increased and it is a win win situation for polltion control.
THe bombardment on exiting Indian roads with heavy polltuion causing cars and vehicles will only worsen the sitiuation.
As the world knows, America is the largest polluter causing country( photos are misleading) in the world with its hunger for large cars and vehicles and its hunger for highest amount of gasolene consumption for 300 plus million people.
What India needs at this hour for our 1.2 billion inhabitants, ways and means to cut pollution otherwise there will be a endemic of diseases in our population.
We the learned, must think straight and the development does not come from roads, broad roads what I mean. Development must take place in our health promoting modern living. Let us concentrate the eliminate poverty and decent living and food for all Indains before we waste our resources. Let us promote polltion free modernisation rather tahn pollutution causing dreams. Yes agumbe has problems but these must be dealt with differently.

Austin Prabhu, Nantur/Chicago

What a nice nature's scenary!

Umesh Rai, Puttur

Samuel/Dharmastala,
Yes you are correct to give another opportunity to congress like CWG thereby congress raise fund.

Praveen, udupi

Such beautiful road can be built only under the leadership of Dr Manmohan Singhji and UPA Chairman Soniaji. They are the great visionaries of India. Under The leadership of Congress Govt we have seen beautiful roads and highways built all over the country. Bjp Govt can just build 5 kms long concrete road and say we have done all round development. I can see Mr Rahul Gandhi having a great vision to build such kind of becutiful roads...

lionel, mangalore

no dout with the BJP government there has been alot of improvement...but with them 1000s of projects have been sanctioned..with this 100s of 1000s of acres of forest have been destroyed...wealth is in our nature surrounding us...those factories only pollute, teach people that money is everything leading to greediness, loss of culture.thats y the congress was better no developments..life was still more peacefull.have u ever thought of those acres of farmer productive lands filled with concrete..their loss..u live in a city and have nothing to loose...its very hipocrital of u and majority of the population who thinks in terms of development..in the last 50 years in the name of development cultres have been lost, ecosystems destroyed, animals extinct..and people play the blame game not claiming responsibility..thats where the kerala communist party succeeds..their againts urbanization, cuttin trees, the so called development in terms of industries, and pro tourism..yeddy is just going the gujrat way..he is good no doubt but in terms of nature only utter destruction.so go do something about it and plant a tree dont yap its not only to you but for everybody.

nagesh nayak, bangalore

hi,Samuel, Dharmastala ,

In last 60 years your congress did nothing & now you can only dream.

Following are the future of congress:

1. Congress will bid for olympic games & pay bribe to host the same.

2. Instead of kalmadi , a person named hanamadi ( make money )will be made head of the olympic games.

3. Budget will be of Rs. 3 lacs crores.

4. Preparation starts with corruption.

5. congress leaders will announce first let olympic games finish aftr that enquiry.

In gujarath congress name is vanished .

In bihar election bjp-jdu combine will win the election.

CONGRESS WILL TRY FOR POWER FROM BACK DOOR WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL GOONDA PARTIES.
.
JAI HO BJP

K RANGANATHA ACHAR, UDUPI/ABU DHABI

Rceently I had been via Agumbe ghats to Sringeri during rainy season and I will tell you the scene which I saw was Staright from the English film Avatar, it was an absolute treat to eyes and I am off the personal opinion we have not marketed us well outside India, we go in droves to Europe and other countries but we do not know that there are some places which will put these places in to complex, we do need good roads, our intentions are good but our bureaucracy is not, we do not want to perform well because of our own selfish needs, I do appreciate that Vajpayaji had a great dream of connecting India thro building the golden quadrilateral, my only question is why did we take so long in building such good quality roads, it is because of the deep slumber of the main congress party which practically did not do any good for the country.

So I do agree we should build the ghats on a priority basis

Shiradi ghat
Charmadi ghats
And Agumbe ghats

Have to be given a serious thought.

Having said, I have noted down that the roads have improved a lot in Karnataka during recent times better than congress ruled states.

Lavin Noronha, Paladka/Bahrain

Now atlast we have assurance from Mr. Nagesh that BJP is doing the development work and agumbe will be like the one in the pictures. Yeddi is busy accumalating the necessary funds. I am so happy.

Lawrence D'souza, Balur,Mudigere,Guinea

Beautiful snaps!and idea.but corruption is in our politicians birth right.so,10 years work may take 25 years in India.govt will change every 1 year ..all party leaders will blame each other ..this is going on and it will continue unless we don't choose right party or candidates.Mr.Nagesh, please stop copy pasting the same matter again and again (Congress,63 years,Rahul,Sonia)and write about the real issue.don't be a BJP spoke spoke person.

hemanth, France/Mangalore

Samuel, Dharmastala...

After 1947,who elected and ruled india and karnataka more ?In fact it is your congress ...

Tom Cat , Mangalore/ Saudi Arabia

Dear Dr.Acharya
nice pictures I will dream about it when passing Agumbe at-least that what I can do but not expect more as we Indians are corrupt to the core it in our genes. Even CWG would have been impossible without the British, supervising us.Congress looted the country for fifty years and BJP over took them in two years, BJP cant even proper roads leave bridges.


Thank you Dr.Acharaya for the nice pictures.

R.ACHARYA, UDUPI/DUBAI

Good idea. however it will be extremely difficult do it in India since corruption is rampant and out of the budget nearly 60% will be siphoned off. If the bureaucracy can be cleaned which might decade decades this will be herculean task. Nevertheless I look forward for youngsters to take initiative and do everything to break, dismantle , explode corruption. Then we can make India paradise on earth.

Alwyn, Neermarga, Mangalore

My Dear Govt. instead of paying project money for 3rd class contractor, better give it to Military. These Project, 60-70% our people are only worried about there own family they are not worried about our Country.

cyril mathias, udupi

For Gods sake,dont ever touch this place.This tract of ghats is very sensitive. It is called the oxigen zone.If possible kindly use your influence and get the road repaired.

Antony Herbert Crasta, Mangalore

While flyovers on the Ghats as described is a good idea, I suppose the priorities with the Government authorities should lie first and foremost in fixing up other pressing issues like accute shortage of electrcity supply in the district of South Kanara. Half of the time, especially in the summer season, there will always be power cut and load shedding, every now and then, causing massive inconvenience to the people. The relevant authorities would also do well to hasten completion of the road work undertaken ages ago in and around Mangalore area.

One gets a feeling that the current Karnataka Government gives least priority to the district of South Kanara when it comes to infrastructure and developmental project works - perhaps, it thinks that the people are more affluent and fairly well off there as compared to their cousins in other districts like North Kanara, Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur and such other interior districts who deserve to be looked after better. To get back to the topic of flyovers, I think with the recent introduction of the Mangalore - Bangalore Railway Services, some of the road traffic has been taken away - perhaps, it will ease still further, especially in the Shiradi - Hassan region, if the Railways introduce one or two more daily passenger/express services.

Louis Fernandes, Belthangady

It is not something unachivable for our government of incredible Karnataka. But the other lesser known facts are that we live in a state where Pizza reaches home more faster than Ambulance & Police….

Prakas, Kundapur/Saudi Arabia

Hi Mr. Acharya, you are 100%right. At present we have the capacity & resources to build such roads. But our Govt. should have the willings.

B.Dsouza, Niddodi/ U.K

This bridge looks like built on a solid rock mountains,and if Indian Authorities build anything like this in potential land sliding Agumbe Ghat, I would be scared to to death travelling on that bridge!!! OMG!!

Lancy Dias, Mangalore

Oh! Our politicians are busy with buying and selling (of course with tax payers money) where will they have time to think about roads. Once this issue settles they create another, by then again election, then again buying and selling, and again....

Samuel, Dharmastala

You can dream of having such roads & flyovers in Karnataka if Congress Govt is in Rule. So lets join hands together and elect Congress for a better future

Samuel, Dharmastala

You can dream of having such Roads and flyovers only if Congress Govt is in rule. So lets join hands together and elect Congress in Karnataka for a better future.

Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

Thank you Dr.Kiran for good article.It is not a big task for Indians to construct such a roads.Good example is Commonwealth Games where CWG was almost cancelled and foreign players threatened to boycott Games because of poor condition of games village.But miracle happened in 12 days despite presence of snakes and absence of ladder in games village.CWG was a super duper hit ! CWG village was d as one of the best villages in the history of Commonwealth ! Full credit goes to Indians & Indians & Indians..No one can take creidt from Indians ! We can do it where everyone fails ! Incredible INDIA ! I think a country which produced Nuclear Bombs (without outsiders help) and planning to send man to moon in future,can do this SIMPLE work effortlessly !

Mahesh, udupi

Mr. Louis can you please specify the name of new govt???/ The Congress,JDS govt ruled the state till 2008 & could not able to do anything for Agumbe!!!!!!!!!! Now you are expecting the present Govt to do the task with in 2 and half year ?????????? Now which new govt you are talking about... to do this beautiful roads? Is it a new party or same old govt which ruled our karnataka for ages?????// They did not do anything to karnataka or India. Someone tried to do Bangalore as Singapore, but now he is no where in karnataka politics............. People needs food, cloth & shulter and not Singapore. Provide people what they exactly need.

VNayak, Mangalore/Switzerland

The following website gives an idea of the mountains and roads and train tracks. Though you can not see highways (since it is an account by motor cyclists who took ordinary roads) it gives an idea of the fitness and cleanliness of roads.
http://www.lespichusenballade.fr/juillet_2008_alpes_suisse_en_mot.htm

nagesh nayak, bangalore

hi,Jyothi, Mangalore,

Caps lock swithched off.

We are dicussing about Agumbe Road as per Mr.Kiran Acharya's dream.

In india there are two types of people .

1. developers.

2. non developers.

congress ruled our country almost 60 years & we are witnessing scams like CWG.

In Gujarath Shrimaan Narendra Modidji has developed whole state irrespective of:

1. caste , creed & religion.

2. political psrties.

3. geographical area.

But people like TEESTA SETELAVAD & other jobless people are hatching conspiracy against Shrimaan Narendra Modiji.

In recent elecetions of metropolitan, municipal,district panhayath, taluk panchayath & gram panhayath BJP won two third majority in some places & clear majority in most of the panchayaths.

but congress lost everywhere.

In karntaka jds & congress are jealous of Shrimaan yediyurappaji's development work & started to hatch conspiracy against BJP govt. to topple.

BJP WILL BUILD ROADS , BRIDGES ETCC. AS PER MR. KIRAN ACHRYA'S DREAM.

AGUMBE ROAD WILL BE A REALITY IN COMING YEARS .

JAI HO BJP.

VNayak, Mangalore/Switzerland

In Switzerland most of the highways go through enrmous mountains (Alps). Even the four lane highways are built like the ones shown above. Moreover,there are plenty of long and very long tunnels which along with viaducts avoid unnecessary hairpin bends. It is not difficult to construct them in Shiradi,Agumbe,Charmadi and Madikeri. The Western Ghats are tiny compared to the Alps.

Louis D'Souza, Udupi/Kuwait

Our State govt has crores of Money to buy MLAs but not for roads. When Vajpayee was P.M. he started developing Highways in Mumbai & Maharashtra, congress govt completed the job. So we have 4 lane from Bombay to Bangalore. Hats off to Vajpayee n Manmohan Singh. Now Kundapur to Surathkal 4 lane work has started with full swing, thanks again to central govt. Our state govt is useless BSY is using a helicopter for travelling, he doesn’t need roads. We hope to have new govt, May be Agumbe have better roads.

roystonsj, mangalore

We can have the roads like the picture describes if we have good Government first of all. Our politicians should work for the people and for the development of the country, keeping there desires second.

Rolphy Almeida, Udupi/Bangalore

Dr. Kiron, it can happen in our country too, provided our corrupt politician act according to their oath. We cannot blame any contractor for bad quality work, because most of the contracted amount goes to the pocket of our beloved politicians and bureaucrats. How can you expect quality work in India? Most of the engineers working in gulf countries are Indians one can visibly differentiate work quality between India and gulf.
Your pictures and the article should be an eye opener to all Indians.

M Ashraf , Mangalore / Dubai

Recently it was in media, Yeddy pays 50cr per MLA to capture his current seat!!!! so if Yeddy think to invest from his pocket, definetly it may happen in no time. Hufff our politician has lot of money.....!!!!!!!!!!

rahul shetty, mangalore

this is a wonderful plan...
but this plan is something which is impossible for our govt to do it.. and if in case the govt starts this project it might take more than 20yrs to complete this..

vishwa, mangalore\usa

For this we need not have to go to USA, Even in Pune mumbai expressway near Khandala is constructed in same way.

WHere there is will there is a way.

Venance A.J.Crasta, Udyavara / Bangalore

Mr. Roshan.. You have rightly said. The Crores of Rupees spent on to buy the MLA's by all the parties could have been utilised for the development of Road works with giving the names of the parties to the Roads which they developed.. But who has to bell the cat....

bnrajaji, Bejai, Mangalore

The idea is good and fantastic. But such ideas can be implemented only in foriegn countries and not in India. Instead of this both Central and State governament can thik about our own Poona - Mumbai Express highway. Really this highway an answer to Agume and Shiradi road problem.

Sudhir, Mangaluru

Jyothi, Write comment on the article not on who has written comment. Be sensible & will be appreciated.

Jyothi, Mangalore

Hi Nagesh, Swith off your Caps Lock while writting...

Gabriel Vaz, Bangalore

Why not give a serious thought & implement? I have not seen Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, USA, & therefore, not competent to comment. But cost may not be such big problem. If we can do a Flyover over the sea as in the case of Mumbai, doing something similar to solve the problems of commuters, transporters along Charmady, Shiradi & Agumbe Ghats without affecting the enviornment must be given serious thought. The cost can be recovered through toll charges say over 30 or even 50 years. I just wish that our planners, engineers & bureaucrats give a serious thought. Our politicians who spend crores on foreign travel must actually see & think of implementing this type of constructive ideas. But the big question is whether they have the time for this?

Vishwanath Shetty, Parkala / Mumbai

Dear Kiran ,
It is not such that such Infrastructure has not been built in India !
You can find such Flyovers on the Pune - Mumbai Express Highway built wihtout Damaging the Ghats !
Yes, As Suggested this is Good Alternative to Shiradi & charmadi !
Where as i find it would be Difficult for Agumbe Ghat considering its Geo Site !
Anyways well thought Suggestion..But Difficult for the Politicians to Digest !! or Rather Understand the concept !

STALIN MISQUITH, M'LORE\BAHRAIN

What a beautiful scenary keep it up daiji.

Reyan, Kuwait

A very good idea Dr. These scene of roads are built where they can not dug the hill and make them wide due to heavy rocks. So they come up with these kind of flyovers. Our ghats specially charmady, shirady or agumbe are already built and widened so that two vehicles go to-fro at a time. But here lacs the safety. No safety barriers besides, no sing boards at the sharp curves, and specially the roads are full of patholes. Better improve these things first, then the roads will be scenec.

Roshan, Mangalore

This indeed can be a permanent solution for all ghats including Agumbe, Charmadi and Shiradi. And i am sure this has been proposed to CPWD and PWD.
But the question here is, that who will excecute. For example, we can not design and construct a flyover on plain ground (i am referring to the Kuntikan Junction), ghats is more of a challenging atmosphere.
solution to all problems ......... STOP CORRUPTION, and stop transferring of dedicated Civil Servants. Jai Hind.

kevin, Valencia / Muscat

Dr Kiran, it is a noble thought. wish some one could take this initiative and make one.

A.khadar , Manjeshwar/abu dhabi

our people should learn from this foreign country. now for india money doesn't matter as one of the strongest economy in the world. corrupted amount in the commonwealth gams is enough to build this road.

Roshan, Mangalore

If half the money which is spent on buying MLA's is used honestly on public works, then all our roads would have been better. At the moment, people have problem travelling anywhere in and around Mangalore with bumpy roads. Thanks to our useless politicians, who sell dreams. No more guys...its enough.

nagesh nayak, bangalore

HI , KIRAN ACHRYA, FULLY AGREED .

BUT THINK ABOUT CWG ( CONGRESS WEALTH GAMES)& COSEQUENCES.

WHOLE GHAT MAY COLLAPSE DUE TO LAND SLIDE, HEAVY RAIN BUT NO ANSWER FOR AGUMBE ROAD PROBLEM.

IN INDIA THERE ARE HUNDRED DEPARTMENTS & LACS OF JOBLESS & USELESS BUDDHIJEEVIS .

THESE SO CALLED BUDDHIJEEVIS OPPOSE ALL DEVELOPMENTAL WORK & NATION BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME.

nagesh nayak, bangalore

HI , KIRAN ACHRYA, FULLY AGREED .

BUT THINK ABOUT CWG ( CONGRESS WEALTH GAMES)& COSEQUENCES.

WHOLE GHAT MAY COLLAPSE DUE TO LAND SLIDE, HEAVY RAIN BUT NO ANSWER FOR AGUMBE ROAD PROBLEM.

IN INDIA THERE ARE HUNDRED DEPARTMENTS & LACS OF JOBLESS & USELESS BUDDHIJEEVIS .

THESE SO CALLED BUDDHIJEEVIS OPPOSE ALL DEVELOPMENTAL WORK & NATION BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME.