Mysuru, Aug. 9 -- * Three truck breakdowns cripple traffic on Karnataka-Kerala Highway in Kodagu

* Hundreds of motorists stranded overnight inside Nagarahole Tiger Reserve

Traffic movement on the Karnataka-Kerala Inter-State Highway near Anechowkur Gate, a crucial route connecting Mysuru with Kerala through Kodagu, came to a grinding halt for more than nine hours last night following an enforcement action against an overloaded truck and a series of truck breakdowns on a narrow stretch of road inside the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve.

Hundreds of commuters travelling between Mysuru and Gonikoppa were stranded inside the Tiger Reserve from around 10.30 pm yesterday to 7.30 am today, with vehicles piling up on both sides of the road for nearly...