Bengaluru: Be it Bandipur or Nagarahole, the Kerala government always demands seamless 24/7 access through these critical tiger reserves to facilitate transport and trade. Now, there is a fresh demand to expand a bridge and allow 24/7 traffic, to increase commercial activity through the Mysore Mananthavady state highway. Apex Court restricts road traffic: It should be noted that the honourable Supreme Court had restricted road traffic between 9pm to 6pm in NH766, traversing through the core of Bandipur to Kozhikode. Seeking the expansion of a bridge in Dodda Byran Kuppe range: Though there is an existing 6pm to 6am ban on vehicular movement in Nagarahole tiger reserve, the Kerala government has written to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking the expansion of a bridge in Dodda Byran Kuppe range to expedite 24/7 traffic on the Mysore- Mananthavady road. Pressing for unfettered traffic for the past 20 years: The existing bridge (near the defunct Balle elephant camp) cannot b...
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