Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s second-longest cable-stayed bridge in Karnataka today.

The Sigandur Bridge, constructed across the Sharavathi backwaters between Ambaragodlu-Kalasavalli in Sagara taluk, Shivamogga district, has been built at a cost of Rs 472 crore. This critical infrastructure project is expected to significantly reduce the travel distance from Sagara to nearby villages around Sigandur, a region renowned for the Chowdeshwari Temple, improving connectivity and easing travel for residents and pilgrims.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa, and other dignitaries. The Minister emphasized the government’s focus on infrastructure development to improve regional connectivity and promote socio-economic growth.