Mysore/Mysuru, May 4 -- A hazardous curved stretch on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway between St. Philomena's College and Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Hospital signal junction), flanked by an open roadside drain, has become a major safety concern for commuters, particularly at night.

Residents of Bannimantap have urged the authorities to take immediate action to avert potential accidents.

The busy stretch, which witnesses heavy traffic throughout the day, has become accident-prone due to the absence of protective guardrails along the deep drain running alongside the road. Commuters warn that any vehicle losing control while negotiating the curve risks plunging into the drain, posing a serious threat to life.

Mahmood Bilal, a resident of Ban...