The Mangaluru to Kundapur carriageway, part of the vehicular underpass built on National Highway 66, at Ambalpady was opened to traffic in Udupi on Sunday.Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Member of Parliament Kota Srinivas Poojary declared it open.The other carriageway, from Kundapur to Mangaluru, is likely to be opened on Monday.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been constructing the vehicular underpass at Ambalpady Junction since December 2024 at a cost of ₹23.56 crore. The underpass connects Ambalpady, a prominent suburb, with Udupi city, while traffic on NH 66 moves above the underpass.Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna was present on the occasion. Published - June 14, 2026 07:59 pm IST