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NHAI drops bypass Plan in Padubidri

Uncertainty over the NH-66 widening project at Padubidri in Udupi seems to have ended with the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) deciding to drop its plan to construct a bypass. The NHAI had earlier proposed a 1.9-km long and 60-metre wide bypass to be constructed in Padubidri at a cost of INR 28.18 crore. The road proposed to the east of the existing highway required 20.40 hectares of land and demolition of several houses. In November last year, some local organizations and peoples' representatives came out to oppose the project. The ongoing project between Surathkal-Kundapur, a stretch of 75 km, has achieved 70 per cent completion. However, the road widening project at Padubidri was halted due to uncertainty over bypass plan.

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