Karnataka: Traffic on the state highway connecting Mangalore to neighbouring states came to a halt on Tuesday after a huge crack developed in the road, due to incessant rains.
“Mangalore division services of Pune, Hyderabad and Hubli route stands disrupted. Now, the services are operating via Sirsi,” said Public Relation Officer (PRO) Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.
Scores of vehicles are stranded on the road between Ankola-Yellapur on National Highway 52 due to heavy rainfall in the state.
Pune-Banglore highway was also completely closed for traffic movement from Kolhapur, due to waterlogging on the highway following rains, last night.