In Mangalore from June 10 onwards all vehicular movement was banned in national highway (Mangalore to villupuram) from 7pm to 7am.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh stated in press release that the stretch between 76 km to 86 km on Charmadi Ghats had become vulnerable to landslides.
Thus press release stated that keeping the interest of commuters in mind, and the traffic was banned on the stretch.