Mangaluru: Padil-Bajal railway underbridge likely to be ready by month end


Deekshith D V
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Apr 15: The work on the much-awaited railway underbridge (RUB) at Padil-Bajal is going on at a brisk pace and is likely to be completed by this month end.

Former union minister for railways Sadananda Gowda, who is now the law minister, had promised to complete the work by February 2015 while laying the foundation in August last year. However, the work was hindered due to various technical reasons.

The railway department now plans to finish the work in the next few weeks and have it ready by month end or latest by May first week.

Speaking to daijiworld, the civil engineer Raju Nadar on the site said, "More than 40 technical experts and labourers are working day and night to complete the work. If necessary, we will deploy more labourers for the work in order to finish it without further delay."

He also said that the underbridge is being constructed by box pushing technique. The constructed RUB will be 30 m in length, 7.15 m in height and 12.6 m in width. There will be footpaths and drainage systems on either sides of the underbridge road.

Speaking to daijiworld over the phone, DRM of Palakkad division Anand Prakash said, "We are planning to complete the work by the end of April. There is still 20 m push pending. The railway department will finish all its work related to the RUB by this month end."

While the railway department completes the RUB work, it is the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) that has to finish the work on approach roads.

Speaking to the daijiworld, MCC corporator Vijaykumar Shetty said, "Immediately after the railway department completes the work on construction of the RUB, the MCC will start concreting the approach roads. The department was supposed to complete the work in February but due to technical problems, the work got delayed."

The project has been taken up on cost sharing of 50:50 between the state and union government. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 5.68 crore, out of which MCC has provided Rs 51 lac.

Let's hope the work indeed completes by this month end, so that a long-cherished dream of the locals is materialized without further delay.

 

  

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  • Afroz Ahmed, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 16 2015

    Wot about in bramrakotlu near toll booth? There s only 2 lane. Wot about that? Wen it ll start?

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  • Ahmed, Doha / Mangalooru

    Thu, Apr 16 2015

    Agreed.

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  • safety first, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 16 2015

    No safety Helmet, shoes, overall etc.

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  • vivian, bajal

    Thu, Apr 16 2015

    Dayek Congress BJP pandh pett maluvar anna.. Yenklek onji bridge ready apund panpina vishyane kushitha..aytha edet niklena politics dayek.. Kudos and may god bless you- everyone to all who struggled for this work..

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  • Wilson D'Souza, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 16 2015

    A big Salute to Sadananda Gowda for making the dreams of the local people come true.... Now the prices of land in these area might go up sharply. Good developments we can see in these area soon..

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  • Mohd Rafi, Ksd/Dubai

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    First, Minister Sadananda Gowda promised the project to complete by Feb. But due to ‘technical’ problems it got delayed. Then the MCC corporator Vijaykumar Shetty said the approach road was delayed due to ‘technical’ reasons. Civil engineer Raju Nadar says more than 40 ‘technical’ experts are working round the clock to complete it.

    Are they working on a road to moon?

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  • SP Shetty, Mlor / Dubai

    Thu, Apr 16 2015

    Oye Anna Dubai du ullaratha dayeg tention ereg, eer urugu ponaga road ready aad uppundu, pokkade mande beccha maltudu BP high malpodchi.

    Materla pateruve pandudu eerla vonji pateruni athe ? .. LOL

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  • Robin, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Now prices of these nearby Jalligudde, Bajal land will zoop....

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  • William , Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Now the Bajal, Jelligudde per cent cost rs.3.50 lacs, once it is completed, the price of these lands may zoop to double within a very short time. This is the only land in Mangalore more or less, we get flat land. The holders of this area land will going to flourish.... I heard that, builders flow to these areas, since it it very near to Mangalore main.

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  • Af, mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    if not opened within this month we have to wait another 6 months due to rain water is going fill this pond.
    good job done karnataka govt and only 50% cost given by central.

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  • Dony bajal , Bajal Dubai

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Who ever behind this to happened a big salute them, really a great work, people suffered a lot to cross this railway bridge even sometime we need to wait for more than 20 minutes.

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  • Ramy, Kuwait

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Dony Congratulations, your land price at Bajal/Jelligudde might now skyrock to rs.8.00 lacs or so...soon...

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  • Abubakkar Siddik, Thekkar - Belthangady

    Wed, Apr 15 2015



    Safety department to be uted their responsibilities toward all individuals maintaining a safe work site.

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  • Abubakkar Siddik, Thekkar - Belthangady

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Safety department to be *e x e c u t e d their responsibilities toward all individuals maintaining a safe work site.

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  • Deepak, Padil/Dubai

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Congrats entire team for making the dream true of Padil/Bajal/Jalligudde/veeranagar people

    Appreciate sincere effort from each one involved in making this happen

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  • Ramesh, Dubai

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Entire price of the land might go up sharply... Congratulations...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Ravi, karma ...

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  • Prasanna, Vittal

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    This area people are wanted under pass so many years. Thank God under the BJP govt their dream get true. Well done BJP govt.

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  • zac, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Andu Ahmed Khader ullal du meenu pathondu uller ge...Congress is just living on the interest from scams of past decade ..Rahul gandhi is partying some where in Europe..And Nidde Ramaiah is ZZZZZZ BJP is doing a good job right now ..Nikulna vote bank politics bodchi..Doha du Poha maltu ningule if you can't digest corruption free country

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  • Ahmed, Doha / Mangalooru

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Zac Anna,

    Daayeg nanji malpuvaar anna. Congress da achievement. Cannot digest. Bonda parle anna. Nanji'g edde.

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  • Zac, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 16 2015

    Enkulu Ganji parthu mithu bathinakulu nanji pura enkulegu ijji bonda er parle ushna jeepu thirthu...BTW I m not for any party I m for good corruption free work for the people lets give time for BJP as well and lets see their performance after their tenure, but don't politicize DK has many issues like drug trafficking , real estate mafia, communal tensions now and then, jobs for educated youth,infrastructure issues like roads ,water etc let any party solve this in the next decade its not about congress or BJP or any other party its about issues and work on the ground.

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  • Lenston D'souza, Nandalike/Kuwait

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Really nice to hear that, work is going on by Box pushing technique. Its an good idea to use this technique. But my question is, when i saw the hurry of job in last minute, is it quality of work is safe & even paln to make adjacent concreting road for vehicles. Because in top of over-bridge, heavy train is passing is maximum speed.
    Give thanks to Railway Board & MCC.
    Forget politicians.. Just ask politicians that, how much % commission get for approval..??

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  • Ahmed, Doha / Mangalooru

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Jeevanere..

    Nalin Kateel railway bridge attye.. rail budre usaar..namma PM leka..eer aik aareg wish mantina leka undu..

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  • Ahmed, Doha / Mangalooru

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    This is 100% congress government achievement. Thank You Siddhu.

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  • IndiaFirst, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Ijji anna.. This porject was released long way back. This is one of Kateel's achievement in the first term MP. Project was passed then but due to elections this was on hold. Now after DV became Railway minister this project got on track and here it is. With all due respect search for facts then talk i feel.

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  • Namma Kudla, KUDLA

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Namma PM cha tha angadi dala paduwere mullu??

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  • Ronald Dsouza, Katpadi(mangalore)

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    please i requet through your channel to hounarble railway minister to build a railway station near katpadi which is much in need Thankyou

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  • riyaz, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Thanks Mr. Janardhana poojary & other peoples who worked tremendously without help of kateel.

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  • SYED, AL JUBAIL KSA

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    ONJI THINGALDA BYARE ONJI WARSHA BODA???? YENCHINA AWASTHE MARRE......INCREDIBLE INDIA,,,,,,

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  • Raj, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Irna illada bele athu anna....Onji thingoldu apina bele...kadle da byara athu Syed anna.

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  • Prasanna, Vittal

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Che. Dhumbe gothithuvanda Syedarege Kortholyandu contract. Bega aathu bele

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    The work which was requested by public since a decade, is fulfilled now. Thanks to Sadananda Gowda, ex-Railway Minister & Naleen Kateel for the effort in making it complete within a year. The delay of 2 months is negligable factor.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Thanks Mr. Nalin kumar kateel.......

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  • CHRIS, DUBAI

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    LOL

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  • KA D'Silva, Dubai

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    yes, Need to celebrate (t)his achievement !!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    jeevan, where is Nalin and Shobha ...

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    They are busy in Ashta-banda Brahma-kalasha and other poojas all the time. They have no time for public work. So, pl. dont disturb them.

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  • Sandesh Shetty, Bangalore/Kudla

    Wed, Apr 15 2015

    Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai dude the work was done with the intiative of Nalin and DVS. Learn to appreciate when someone does a good job. There are many burning commentators in this forum including you who are passing negative comments saying that land price in that area will increase. They have to think themselves that in which part of mangalore the land price is less now.

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