The Dakshina Kannada (DK) district administration had blocked vehicular movement in the stretch from 6 AM yesterday after announcing alternative roads to be used by commuters.
Official sources said the administration and police would take adequate measures to check violation of rules by vehicles during the repair work.
With closure of the Shiradi Ghat road,the diversion route through Charmadi Ghat was blocked for hours on the very first day itself. Passengers in buses and other vehicles had to spend the night in the middle of the Ghat.
The Shiradi Ghat starts from the Garadi Chamundeshwari temple in the border of Dakshina Kannada and Hassan districts. The Ghat section of Western Ghats through which the NH-75 passes is called Shiradi Ghat.
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