The week-long dry spell has helped the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to partially complete the total renewal of the Port Connectivity Road on the Surathkal-B C Road section comprising portions of National Highway 66 and NH 75.
While the total renewal of the 11 k.m. stretch of the 37.42 k.m. Port Connectivity Road, built by the New Mangalore Port Road Company Ltd., was launched on April 24 by Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta. Rains lashing the region from May third week hampered the renewal work. M/s Mugrodi Constructions had bagged the contract for total renewal at an estimated cost of ₹28.58 crore.
