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|terminus_b= [[Bantwal]]
|terminus_b= [[Bantwal]]
|length_km= 220
|destinations= [[Hunsur]], [[Periyapatna]], [[Bylakuppe]], [[Kushalanagar]], [[Madikeri]], [[Sulya]], [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]]
|maint= Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited<ref name="bumpy">{{cite news|title=Get ready for a bumpy ride|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-12/mangalore/28378595_1_manjunath-km-land-acquisition|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103095859/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-12/mangalore/28378595_1_manjunath-km-land-acquisition|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 3, 2013|first=Stanley|last=Pinto|date=January 12, 2011|location=Mangalore|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-08-19}}</ref>
|districts = [[Mysore district|Mysore]], [[Kodagu]], [[Dakshina Kannada]]
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'''State Highway 88''' is a [[State Highway (India)|state highway]] connecting [[Mysore]] and [[Bantwal]] in the South Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. It has a total length of {{convert|220|km|mi}}.<ref name="pwdsh">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kpwd.gov.in/roads.asp#dsh|title=Details Of State Highways|work=[[Karnataka PWD]]|access-date=2012-08-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721160233/http://kpwd.gov.in/roads.asp#dsh|archive-date=2011-07-21|df=}}</ref> It connects [[Mysore]] with the hill station of [[Madikeri]] and the port city of [[Mangalore]].<ref name="krdclmbrd">{{cite web |url=http://krdcl.in/html/District_Details/Mysore/Mysore_details.html |title=WIDENING & IMPROVEMENTS TO MYSORE BANTWAL ROAD (SH 88)|work=KRDCL |accessdate=2012-08-19}}</ref> The road is also used as an alternate route to connect Mysore to Northern [[Kerala]] via [[Hunsur]], Gonikoppa and Kutta.<ref name="nightban">{{cite news|title= Kerala urged to support night traffic ban through Bandipur |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/04/stories/2010070459560300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709035158/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/04/stories/2010070459560300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 9, 2010|date= Jul 4, 2010|location=Mysore|work= [[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-08-19}}</ref> In 2010, the Karnataka Police deployed police vehicles to ensure safety on the highway.<ref name="responsible">{{cite news |title=Police to enforce ‘responsible driving' for accident-free journey on highways |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/24/stories/2010122463261100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407060336/http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/24/stories/2010122463261100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 7, 2013 |date=Dec 24, 2010 |location=Mysore |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-08-19}}</ref> The road is maintained by the ''Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited''.<ref name="public">{{cite news |title=Madikeri - Kushalnagar highway opens for public |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/67006/madikeri-kushalnagar-highway-opens-public.html |agency=[[Deccan Herald]] |location=Kushalanagar |accessdate=2012-08-21}}</ref><ref name="bymay">{{cite news |title=KRDCL says Mani-Sampaje road will be ready by the end of May |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/krdcl-says-manisampaje-road-will-be-ready-by-the-end-of-may/article4392638.ece |date=February 8, 2013 |agency=[[The Hindu]] |location=Mangalore |accessdate=2013-08-07}}</ref>
'''State Highway 88''' is a [[State Highway (India)|state highway]] connecting [[Mysore]] and [[Bantwal]] in the South Indian state of [[Karnataka]].

== 2013 damage ==
In 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.<ref name="grounded">{{cite news |title=Traffic grounded on M'lore-Mysore highway as cracks on road widen |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/349330/traffic-grounded-m039lore-mysore-highway.html |date=August 5, 2013 |agency=[[Deccan Herald]] |location=Mangalore/Madikeri |accessdate=2013-08-07}}</ref><ref name="crackhit">{{cite news |title=Road cracks hit traffic |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/road-cracks-hit-traffic/article4995306.ece |date=August 6, 2013 |agency=[[The Hindu]] |location=Mangalore |accessdate=2013-08-07}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of state highways in Karnataka]]
* [[List of state highways in Karnataka]]
* [[National Highway 48 (India)]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


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{{Karnataka State Highways Network}}
{{Karnataka State Highways Network}}

[[Category:State Highways in Karnataka]]
[[Category:State Highways in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Roads in Mysore district]]
[[Category:Roads in Dakshina Kannada district]]
[[Category:Roads in Kodagu district]]


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Revision as of 16:33, 15 July 2024

State Highway 88
Route information
Maintained by Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited[1]
Length220 km (140 mi)
Major junctions
East endMysore
West endBantwal
Standort
LandIndien
StateKarnataka
DistrictsMysore, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada
Primary
destinations
Hunsur, Periyapatna, Bylakuppe, Kushalanagar, Madikeri, Sulya, Puttur
Highway system
State Highways in Karnataka

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]

2013 damage

In 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Details Of State Highways". Karnataka PWD. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ "WIDENING & IMPROVEMENTS TO MYSORE BANTWAL ROAD (SH 88)". KRDCL. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Madikeri - Kushalnagar highway opens for public". Kushalanagar. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  7. ^ "KRDCL says Mani-Sampaje road will be ready by the end of May". Mangalore. The Hindu. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Traffic grounded on M'lore-Mysore highway as cracks on road widen". Mangalore/Madikeri. Deccan Herald. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Road cracks hit traffic". Mangalore. The Hindu. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.