Three New Flyovers Planned on Mangaluru-Surathkal Highway to Ease Traffic Woes

Mangaluru — The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is considering constructing three new flyovers along the busy Mangaluru-Goa National Highway (NH-66) to address growing traffic congestion.

The proposed flyovers will come up at Kottara Chowki, Kuloor, and Surathkal – three major bottleneck points on this vital corridor.

Mangaluru North MLA Y Bharath Shetty revealed that he has already submitted a formal proposal to the ministry seeking approval for these projects. Speaking about the need for these structures, he said the current flyovers at these locations allow traffic to move in only one direction, creating major problems.

“All three spots are within city limits. The existing flyovers handle one-way traffic only, which forces vehicles including heavy trucks to use narrow city roads in the opposite direction. This creates severe traffic jams,” the MLA explained.

He pointed out that the Kottara Chowki flyover currently serves vehicles heading toward Goa, while the Kuloor and Surathkal flyovers cater to traffic moving toward Mangaluru. Without two-way flyovers, congestion has become a daily problem at all three locations.

DPR Stage Underway

According to Shetty, Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta has also taken up the matter with the Union Minister. The proposal is now at the Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage, as confirmed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials.

“NHAI will carry out a feasibility study before preparing the DPR. Once the report is ready, funds will be allocated accordingly,” Shetty said.

He assured that he would continue pushing for the project and plans to meet the minister along with the MP to expedite the DPR preparation.

With vehicle numbers rising steadily on NH-66, these additional flyovers are seen as crucial infrastructure improvements to improve traffic flow and reduce travel time on one of the region’s busiest highway stretches.