The 6-km-long Sharavathi Bridge built across the Sharavathi backwaters in Karnataka’s Malnad region. Built at a cost of INR 472 crore, the bridge links Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli in Sagara taluk.

July 15, 2025

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently inaugurated the country’s second-longest cable-stayed bridge at Sigandur in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district. The event was also attended by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and senior BJP leader B. S. Yediyurappa.

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The 6-km-long ‘Sharavathi Bridge’ built across the Sharavathi backwaters in Karnataka’s Malnad region. Built at a cost of INR 472 crore, the bridge links Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli in Sagara taluk.

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This long-awaited infrastructure project restores crucial road connectivity that was disrupted in the 1960s after the Linganmakki dam was built. It will greatly cut travel time between Sagara and surrounding villages, thereby enhancing accessibility, stimulating tourism and contributing to the local economy.