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Hubballi road closed for UGD work on Sunday, alternate routes announced
Hubballi road closed for UGD work on Sunday, alternate routes announced
Underground drainage work will close one side of a road stretch in Hubballi from 6 am on Sunday, August 9, to 6 am on Monday, August 10. The affected section runs between…
The Story in Brief
Underground drainage work will close one side of a road stretch in Hubballi from 6 am on Sunday, August 9, to 6 am on Monday, August 10. The affected section runs between Old Suburban Police Station and Sangolli Rayanna Circle, the Police Commissioner's office said. Vehicles heading from Neeligin Road and IB towards Gadag Road must take Court Circle, DRM Cross on Vijayapura Road, K.H. Road, Patel Road, Shrungar Hotel Cross, and RPF Cross. Those coming from the Vijayapura side should go via Sarvodaya Circle, K.H. Patil Road, Shrungar Hotel Cross, Gadag Road Railway Under Bridge, Ambedkar Circle, Chitaguppi Circle, and Sangolli Rayanna Circle. Heavy vehicles have a similar route: Sarvodya Circle, K.H. Patil Road, Shrungar Hotel Cross, RPF Cross, Gadag Road Railway Under Bridge, Ambedkar Circle, Chitaguppi Circle, Sangolli Rayanna Circle, and Kittur Chennamma Circle. The police have asked the public to use these alternative roads.
The Indian Opinion
Road closures for utility work are never convenient, but they are unavoidable. The usual narratives of 'government inefficiency' or 'poor planning' miss the point here, the Police Commissioner has given a day's notice and clear diversions. The real test is whether the work finishes on time: if the road reopens by 6 am Monday as promised, the system works. If delays stretch into Monday morning peak hours, then questions about contractor accountability become fair.
Source: thehindu.com
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