Nanthoor Explained

Nanthoor
Settlement Type:Junction
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dakshina Kannada
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Mangalore
Governing Body:Mangalore City Corporation
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India

Nanthoor is a locality in the city of Mangalore, Karnataka, India. It is one of the busiest junctions in Mangalore. It is the junction of two national highways. Karnataka's longest national highway (NH 169) starts from Nanthoor Junction. It is close to Lotus Mall, one of biggest malls in India. Nanthoor is one of the commercial centres of Mangalore. Westline Signature, the tallest under-construction building of South India, with 53 floors, is located at Nanthoor. It is also known as Silk Board junction of Mangalore due to traffic congestion which occurs most of the time.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nanthoor Circle to get Rs 60 lakh facelift - Times of India. 2020-12-30. The Times of India. en.