Crushed stone used to fill potholes and craters at both ends of the Old Bridge across the Phalguni (Gurupura) River causes dust clouds as vehicles move through the Kulur bridge in Mangaluru on Friday.

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Potholes and craters have resurfaced along and at both ends of the twin bridges across the Phalguni (Gurupura) River in Kulur, severely affecting vehicular movement on the busy Mangaluru-Udupi section of the Kanyakumari-Panvel National Highway 66.The bitumen coat on the road surface has worn off at many places, exposing the road foundation. Though the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had asphalted the stretch before the onset of the monsoon, subsequent rains have caused extensive damage to the highway.

Potholes and craters at both the ends and along the New Bridge across River Phalguni (Gurupura) affect smooth movement of vehicles in Kulur on Friday in Mangaluru.

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