Heavy vehicles banned on Agumbe Ghat from June 15 to Sept 30 due to landslide risk

SHIVAMOGGA: Heavy vehicle traffic has been banned on the Agumbe Ghat Road, a section of National Highway 169A, from June 15 to September 30 due to the risk of landslides caused by heavy rains and movement of heavy vehicles.

The district administration has imposed this restriction to ensure public safety. The deputy commissioner, Gurudath Hegde, has banned heavy vehicles from using the Agumbe Ghat road, a part of the NH-169A , due to the risk of landslides.

Instead, heavy vehicles are advised to take an alternative route: Udupi-Kundapura-Siddapura-Mastikatte-Thirthahalli. Only light vehicles are permitted on the Agumbe Ghat road.