State Highway 88 is a state highway connecting Mysore and Bantwal in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It has a total length of 220 kilometres (140 mi).[2] It connects Mysore with the hill station of Madikeri and the port city of Mangalore.[3] The road is also used as an alternate route to connect Mysore to Northern Kerala via Hunsur, Gonikoppa and Kutta.[4] In 2010, the Karnataka Police deployed police vehicles to ensure safety on the highway.[5] The road is maintained by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited.[6][7]
88
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited[1] | |
| Length | 220 km (140 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Mysore |
| West end | Bantwal |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Districts | Mysore, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada |
| Primary destinations | Hunsur, Periyapatna, Bylakuppe, Kushalanagar, Madikeri, Sulya, Puttur |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Karnataka | |
2013 damage
editIn August 2013, Kodagu district administration had closed down the road after water seepage from incessant rainfall had caused huge cracks to develop on the road.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pinto, Stanley (12 January 2011). "Get ready for a bumpy ride". The Times of India. Mangalore. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Details Of State Highways". Karnataka PWD. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "WIDENING & IMPROVEMENTS TO MYSORE BANTWAL ROAD (SH 88)". KRDCL. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Kerala urged to support night traffic ban through Bandipur". The Hindu. Mysore. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Police to enforce 'responsible driving' for accident-free journey on highways". The Hindu. Mysore. 24 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Madikeri - Kushalnagar highway opens for public". Kushalanagar. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "KRDCL says Mani-Sampaje road will be ready by the end of May". Mangalore. The Hindu. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Traffic grounded on M'lore-Mysore highway as cracks on road widen". Mangalore/Madikeri. Deccan Herald. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Road cracks hit traffic". Mangalore. The Hindu. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
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