Quality of Life in Mangalore, India

Plenty of fatal road accidents are happening in Mangaluru nowadays. The junctions at Nanthoor, Hampankatta, Falnir, Kankanady, Jyothi-Balmatta, State Bank, Kulur are highly dangerous places to ride and dangerous accidents happen. We get to see fatal accidents every week happening at these places.
Majority of the people in Mangaluru showoff their vehicles and they feel proud and boast when they ride their own vehicles. People that do not ride vehicles are viewed condescendingly they are viewed as inferior status by the people that ride their own private vehicles. Majority of the people in Mangaluru and Udupi showoff their vehicles and build tall houses and apartments on Loan and money from Gulf mostly by working as blue-collared unskilled labourers for Arab Sheikhs. This same trend is observed in Kerala. The private buses in Mangaluru are worst and they are known for rude, abusive and rash driving. The trucks also cause many road accidents and they emit plenty of toxic smoke. The private bus facilities in Mangaluru are arguably the worst in the world.
For a town receiving the highest amount of annual rainfall in the country, surrounded by sea and 2 rivers, Mangaluru still faces water scarcity. The water management in Mangaluru is also among the worst in the world. The highways here are still in miserable condition since years and eventually toll-gates will be placed and taxes will be squeezed by the government. The taxpayers are not given any benefits in return by the government. The tabletop airport runway in Mangaluru is very dangerous and fatal during monsoon and nothing is done.

The reason for purchasing power being mentioned low in this survey for Mangalore is that most of its economy and people's salary are from Gulf countries or Mangalore people employed in high paying cities such as Bangalore.
The salary paid in Mangalore is very low and the white-collar software, research and tech jobs in Mangalore are very less.
Pollution is on the rise and sanitation needs improvement.
Safety aspect is very good in Mangalore and media is known for its propaganda especially in this region.
Connectivity to the hinterlands of Karnataka from Mangalore needs improvement. Railway lines need upgradation.
The tunnel expressway can be made on Sampaje Ghat on NH 275 (Bangalore-Mysore-Mangalore highway). The reason is Sampaje Ghat section does not have reserve forests and jungles like the other nearby Ghat sections. Sample Ghat also does not have rugged, deep and very steep terrain like Charmadi, Shiradi and Agumbe Ghat sections, and also Sampaje Ghat isn't narrow.
The Healthcare sector at Mangalore is average, and the airport runway length and infrastructure need a lot of improvement for safety.
Job opportunities in research, software and technology in Mangalore needs plenty of improvement. Infrastructure needs to be boosted a lot.

The economy and job opportunities at Mangaluru will automatically improve if the connectivity to the hinterlands of Karnataka is made successful. I definitely believe that a straight highway from Mangaluru to ascend the Kudremukha mountain is an excellent idea. Afforestation in the Western Ghats is indeed necessary.
The Tunnel road Expressway planned through the Shiradi Ghat isn't a good idea because Shiradi, Charmadi and Agumbe Ghats are terrains and they are steep. Charmaine and Agumbe terrains are very deep and narrow too.
Instead the Tunnel road Expressway could have been planned by NHAI on the Sampaje-Madikeri Ghat. The reason is the Sampaje-Madikeri Ghat section is not a terrain like the other Ghat roads, and Sampaje is a smooth slope of a barely 20 min drive. It is a safe Ghat to drive. Sampaje-Madikeri Ghat lies on NH 275, and the Bengaluru-Mysuru stretch of NH 275 is already an Expressway. The same Expressway can easily be extended to Mangalore through the smooth and safe Sampaje Ghat. This will connect the port city of Mangaluru with the capital city Bengaluru via Mysuru. An excellent and safe idea of a Tunnel Expressway project at Sampaje is unfortunately overlooked by NHAI and the Highways department. This would also help the tourism sector at Coorg. The NH 275 complete 380 km Expressway would have increased the development of Karnataka.

The average temperature at Kudremukh peak during winter early mornings range from 0°C to 6°C. This is in stark contrast to Mangaluru where the lowest average winter temperature is around 20°C to 23°C during early morning. I completely agree with others that a straight line highway with plenty of roadside trees are needed from Mangalore to ascend the Kudremukh peak. The aerial distance between Kudremukh peak and the city of Mangaluru is only 45 km. The 1900 m tall Kudremukh mountain can boost the tourism sector if there is a straight highway to connect this 45 km distance to Mangaluru. Cable cars and paragliding activities can be possible from Kudremukh peak to its base at Baramelu and Kapinadka. The local administration has not yet realized the potential benefits of these plans.

Mangalore is a awesome indian city...Nice and helping people in general..After smart city, MAngalore infrstructure has seen immense neatness..IF you cant live in MAngalore you just cant live in any part of india...My next big investment is in Mangalore city...

I too agree that the Mangalore-Kudremukh hills connectivity is neglected. FYI, Kudremukh peak's elevation is nearly 1900 meters above Mean Sea Level.

Mangalore is indeed a worst place to live mainly because of NRIs. All the NRIs, OCIs, People of Indian Origin (PIO) from Mangalore and Kerala are uncultured, highly corrupt and the worst people. All these NRI people work as cheap coolie laborers, house maids, car drivers, nurses and janitors in Dubai, Gulf countries and in Canada, Australia. These low-IQ NRIs boast of their income and status to the innocent local people back home. The funding and monetary support for corruption, communal disturbances, worst Media, pollution, rowdism and ragging in colleges are all done by the NRIs. The work culture in Mangalore is also worst. People are forced to work for Rupees 15K in institutions in the worst possible work environment.

Mangaluru is worst place with regard to planning, infrastructure, customer service, job opportunities and sustainability.
The hyped 3D planetarium at Pilikula is now permanently closed for months.
The bus service of Mangaluru is the worst I could find. There is no proper bus stand inside this town. Buses and trucks are deplorable and release enormous volumes of toxic smoke.
The quality of buses in Mangaluru are decades behind other Indian cities.
Roads, highways and railways of Mangaluru are worst. Only cement is dumped on some roads. The roads and intersections here are not grid patterned. There are no road markers. There are no footpaths, no treelined roads, no boulevards, no public gardens or gardens on road medians. The highways are worst in Mangaluru. Most of them are single lane roads. Even the one connecting with Udupi has buildings scattered next to the highway. No scope for widening, and toll fares are looted from the people by the useless government. There are no waterfront roads, no riverside ring roads or corniche roads in Mangaluru. There are no Metro Rails, no BRTS and no suburban rail within Mangaluru. The private bus mafia makes sure that the transport services at Mangaluru will remain in pre-historic worst quality. Electric bases will also never get implemented at Mangaluru courtesy of the private bus mafia.
The railway services are worst. There are no Shatabdi or superfast trains to any place in Karnataka.
The net banking facilities are still not available to pay water bill by default to the corporation. Worst corporation and municipality at Mangaluru.
The tabletop airport is worst and has a highly dangerous runway. During monsoon or heavy rains, people are at risk of losing their lives due to the dangerous runway and worst infrastructure at Mangaluru Airport.
Water management and water scarcity is pathetic in Mangaluru. For a town receiving around 4000 mm annual rainfall each year, a having seas and 2 rivers next to it, still this town runs out of water each year ! The worst award for water management should be given to Mangaluru town officials.
Job opportunities for educated people are extremely few and scarce in Mangaluru. The officials are a failure in inviting MNC companies, software companies, research & development industries, PSUs to invest at Mangaluru.
There are no IITs, IITs, BITS, IIMs, IISc, Indian Statistical Institute, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, or any top caliber education institutes in Mangaluru.
Many customer service staff, shopkeepers and front-desk staff, cashiers at Mangaluru are rude and arrogant. The riversides at Mangaluru are filthy and polluted. Waste materials are dumped by industries and by many people directly into the rivers. Waste materials are burned openly, firecrackers are bursted by people without any civic sense. Mangaluru also has worst Media and pathetic newspapers. Hence, Mangaluru is truly a worst place.

I am from Seattle,WA,USA and stayed in Bangalore for nearly 5 years. I have visited other places in Southern India including Mangalore.
I was surprised to find that in Mangalore the administration and most people do not care for trees, greenery and nature.
In Bangalore I found tree-lined roads, with plenty of gardens on the sidewalks,
the road medians and even beside the tiny lanes. The roadside trees across Bangalore are plenty and wide. Very good to see trees and gardens being preserved in Bangalore throughout, and also at IIsc, IIM, Electronic City campuses too. And also massive parks of Cubbon Park and Lalbagh in the center of the city. Kudos to the administrative officials of Bangalore. The city of Bangalore is somewhat planned with layouts, colonies, blocks, sectors, phases, and parallel roads with cross-roads linking each other. The Bannerghatta park at the southern part of the city is filled with forests and a treat for nature-lovers. Bangalore is a beautiful green planned garden city that has plenty of population with lots of job opportunities and companies for people, thereby the increase in traffic. The infrastructure of Bangalore is also very good with Metro trains, splendid Airport, ring roads, Nice road, overpasses, underpasses, road markers, well maintained spacious bus stations at crucial places inside the city. What mesmerized me the most was the amount of greenery and gardens and the mindset of the people to preserve nature, despite the fact that Bangalore is a mega-city with 12 million population.
I had visited Mangalore and found that the administrators and bureaucrats here have absolutely NO sense of planning. Within this city/town, trees are cut down like crazy and the administrators never care for planting trees across the sidewalks. Gardens are almost non-existent beside the roadsides. The administrators and most people only care about building tiny apartments and putting cement on some roads. Complete apathy in Mangalore towards greenery and its preservation. The city/town planning in Mangalore is horrible. At crucial places, overpasses, underpass are not constructed. There are no corniche/waterfront ring roads either. No Metro rail stations, BRTS and a tiny airport that is in the same condition for decades without any infrastructure improvement. The local buses in Mangalore are the worst I've ever seen. National Highways/Interstate motorways are pathetic in Mangalore. The road traffic in Mangalore is ridiculously high for such a tiny city. The water management here is extremely awful. Mangalore is a "concrete jungle". The people here have told me that companies are very few, and the folks are happy to move out of this place for jobs. Top education institutions considered in India such as IIT, IIM, IIIT, AIIMS are non-existent in Mangalore.
I definitely feel that overall, Bangalore is the best place to live in Karnataka. The only benefit that Mangalore has is that, it has access to the sea. Oh, and by the way, I am an American citizen and presently living as an expat in India.

The basic survival need anywhere on the planet is water and Mangalore has been facing water crunch in summer even when there where no buildings forget high rises in Mangalore. Even the ones who have wells in bungalows face this water crunch even on the outskirts of the city where there has been no constructions. Mangalore becomes Chennai in summer but people who don't know about the city think it is a high rainfall region so water is available in plenty. We don't want water tankers or worse trains being sent with water.
Few years ago pilgrims were sent back from Dharmasthala because there was no water because the river had dried up. Imagine how far is Dharmasthala from Mangalore. It is just a temple town and not even developed compared to temple town Udupi. Forget Dharmasthala even places like Mulki where the Mangalore corporation want to extend the city limits faces the same issue even when there were no housing societies and now idiots are building new gated community housing society there. With this predicament the State government colluding with local politicians fooled the Kolar people that we will draw out water from the river near Mangalore through Yettinahole project.

You need a high paying job or business to afford the costly high rise apartments in Mangalore. Local economy can support native businessmen but salaried individuals look out for jobs in Gulf or Bangalore to sustain a newly acquired lifestyle.

Some of the points mentioned by previous users are totally incorrect. Moral policing is a concept invented by the TRASH Indian Media and this moral policing concept happens throughout India, including all its metropolitan/cosmopolitan cities. It is not something unique to Mangalore.
Indian Media is the most disgusting entity on this planet.
I have some questions though,
1. Why doesn't the Media hype about the 'gun culture' in USA?
Apart from the scores of school shootings in USA, why doesn't the millions of threat incidents by the usage of personal guns ever get reported in America?
2. Why don't the massive amounts of physical attacks by Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists on Non-White people ever get reported in Europe or highlighted by
the media?
The reason is Indians, especially the NRIs are shameless hypocrites. They are ready to beg abroad, toil in extreme weather conditions in foreign countries, get subjugated abroad just for some extra money.
The Indian Media and all the news channels are complete nauseating garbage.

Quality of life in Mangalore for urban millennial youth or even for someone from tier 2 or tier 3 cities is very depressing.
Everything closes early in Mangalore. There is absolutely no nightlife. The metro youth or the IT crowd likes to party and hang around in social places like pubs and discos after work hours. So no chance for them to meet and cohabit with opposite gender.
The locals are extremely conservative.
The whole region is the conservative lot in this regard at least in South India.
Most petrochemical companies also have a high male workforce. Even the tier 2 or tier 3 city people shall experience high rate of moral policing.
IT folks who have varied shift timings cannot cope in a slow paced city like Mangalore with shops closing early and high rate of moral policing given the diverse setup in IT office.
The locals are not spared by Hindutva groups so forget about the situation for non locals.
Most young crowd is students here and they leave once they are done with education.
The public infrastructure is quite poor.
Narrow roads are very difficult for motorists and without taking this into consideration skyscrapers are being built. Water is a major problem in summer inspite of being highest rainfall region because groundwater is depleted in urban areas thanks to concetization.
Karnataka govt is to be blamed for poor public infrastructure, zero layout planning and water woes. No development can take place without active support from government. Since it is a Tulu speaking area Kannada govt ignores it at will but loots every possible natural resource available here. The situation is no different in Kasaragod as meted out to it by Kerala.
A lot of units in newly built apartments and skyscraper remain unsold.
Even if every new house owner in apartment in Mangalore were to be equipped with a car then the city is doomed before it becomes another Bangalore because already traffic is a problem due to narrow roads and all of these aprtments are inside the city not on the periphery. So naturally even if new construction happens on outside the city there is no use because the demand is for city centre. The roads cannot be widened now.

There is massive jacking up of prices in Mangaluru property rates. A city that doesn't have access to water in summer to wash butt is building skyscrapers. There is underworld money in jacking up property prices. The city has hardly any industry or services sector to boast. Only the natives of this region are interested in living here after retirement as they are accustomed to the harsh summer here.

Majority of the commentators are highly disheartened by the stepmother attitude towards mangalore. Mainly people from mangalore are well educated and peace loving. After giving all the revenue to Bengaluru no money is left for the development for mangalore only private properties have developed. People from mangalore never protest that’s why it has been neglected. Even once the chief minister of the state was from D.K even he didn’t not give importance for the development of mangalore. Very sad.

Infrastructure in and around Mangalore is pathetic. All the National Highways are in worst condition except for nh-66. All are single road highways leading eastwards. Grass is grown on the roads of nh-75. Highway widening work is completely stopped. Most infrastructure projects are horrible, dust fills the air and surroundings, tiny infra projects take several years to get completed.
Railways are pathetic. There is very poor rail connectivity to most Karnataka cities. There are no Shatabdi trains, no high speed trains from Mangalore. Very few rail platforms in Mangalore. Level-crossings are a pain on the roads.
Airport runway is highly dangerous and can lead to a disaster during rainy season.
Mangalore does not even have a proper bus stand. Buses are worst, there are no ring roads, no international-level stadiums, hardly any multi-national companies. Cleanliness drives are never carried out by city corporation. People use their personal vehicles unnecesssarily. Officials are only bothered about putting concrete on a few roads and giving land to builders. Roads don't have any lane markers. In short, Mangalore has worst infrastructure.

Mangalore is one of best city in india. City is clean without much slums like other indian cities. People are good. Developing well interms of private sector. Some people with jealous are commenting some bad here. However Mangalore urgently needs metro/monorail.

Quality of life in Mangalore is best . You cannot expect that quality of life even in metros . IT is also one of the cleanest cities of Asia .. Regarding cost of living now it is very expensive .. almost same as Bangalore . Mangalore city area is now very expensive . 2 BHK apartment rent is 15k and plus . Real estate prices also very high within city ..Bangalore west is cheaper than Mangalore city . Even restaurants are expensive . Tansportation facilities are superb . The only issue is cost of living . Rest everything very good in Mangalore

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Mangalore is too laid-back. Even most of the people over there are either less than 25 years or more than 60 years old.
It lacks the vibrant atmosphere, energetic vibes and youthful enthusiasm of cities such as Bangalore.
Even the people in this coastal city are very spiritual. Every person after finishing his studies wants to work somewhere else. There is a severe lack of job opportunities here especially in the professional sector. The population is around 6 lakhs only! Is this a city or a town?
Most highways and railway lines connecting Mangalore are of very poor quality. During monsoon, landslides and potholes can completely disrupt transport connectivity with other places.
In my opinion, Mangalore is a good place only for school, college students and the aged people (above 60 years). At present, it's certainly not the place to be for age-groups between 25 and 60 years. Bangalore is a much better place for employment, PhD education, business and entertainment. Bangalore is a great place, but Mangalore is also equally good.

I am totally disagree with #ARUN MOHAN who is from Kerala and he comments and tells mangalore is not good city and he tell all Kerala hates mangalore ,the big know and I totaly dis agree have lot of friends who are from Kerala and who love to be in mangalore they love living in mangalore.and some city like in Kerala like Kumble kasargod Uppala and more people literally love and come to study in mangalore collages and schools also many from Kerala like some part of Kerala also come to mangalore on week ends to pubs park and also for shopping do they come to mangalore without loving mangalore?? People what to learn in this city and work here but blame this city how can they do that ?And coming to government government is not supporting mangalore in development only giving importance to capitals ,mangalore is such a good city with lot of famous people Exist here lot of good quality but and lot more but still it’s been Separated

I would like to say that people are helpful and welcoming in every place in the world. Humans are always the same everywhere in this planet.
There is no good or bad place in this world. It is our mindset that needs to be changed. It is our own mind that creates borders and walls. These quality of life, crime, pollution and healthcare ratings shouldn't be taken seriously.
I am from Mangalore and have travelled all over India. I have also travelled to more than 35 countries across the world. Let me tell you frankly and honestly that people are kind and helpful everywhere in the world. Wherever we go in this world, that particular place is our home. Be happy to make friends with people from all nationalities and states.

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Every year, the connectivity between Karnataka and Mangalore is completely cut-off during the monsoon.
Despite being with Karnataka state for nearly 64 years, there connectivity between Mangalore and Karnataka is miserable. The Karnataka government doesn't consider Mangalore as part of its territory. There is not even a proper highway or railway route between Mangalore and the state capital.
In fact, the connectivity from Mangalore within the state is unabated/unaffected only between Udupi and Karwar.
Sorry to disappoint you Prashanth sir, but the connectivity between Mangalore and Kerala is seamless throughout the year.
Kerala will soon construct a high-speed rail from Trivandrum to Kasargode, with a possible extension to Mangalore. This single rail connects all the major towns and cities of Kerala. The entire journey takes just 4 hours!

To summarise my point, either form a separate state comprising the Mangalore region, or merge Mangalore with Kerala. I don't think that Mangalore has any future with Karnataka.

I believe that Quality of Life in Mangalore will increase further if it separates permanently from Karnataka. If Mangalore becomes the capital of a separate state, then more infrastructure will come up in the city.
Better infrastructure will lead to better utility services, healthcare, transport and job opportunities. So, I certainly wish and hope that Mangalore gets separated from Karnataka. Dear reader, please don't feel offended as every person has the right to voice his/her opinion.

When Karnataka government doesn't consider Mangalore as part of its territory, then why is Mangalore still a part of Karnataka?
Even though Mangalore city is the 2nd highest revenue generator for Karnataka, the Karnataka government gives peanuts in its recent budget to Mangalore. Mangalore is also surrounded by a useless state living in total delusion called "Kerala".
In my opinion, Mangalore along with Udupi have to form a new separate state very soon. Both Karnataka and Kerala governments are among the most useless and horrible state governments within India.

Quality of life at Mangalore is definitely in a downward trend. Considering the events taken place during the past 2 months, these numbers do not make sense at all, and should be taken with a pinch of salt. People have mentioned about the permanent separation from Karnataka due to the neglect from the government. This might lead to a higher economy and more investments in the Service sector (such as software industries) by making Mangalore the capital of a new separate state. But I certainly feel that Quality of Life and safety are heading in a downward trend in this place. It is not a good sign.

Mangalore and Udupi together should form a separate state soon. It should never be a part of Karnataka. All successive Karnataka governments are only bothered about Bangalore. All the government-related educational institutions and Multi-national companies are only placed in Bangalore by Karnataka government. All top infrastructure is only allotted to Bangalore.
If it wasn't for its entrepreneurial people, private sector and the late U. Srinivas Mallya, then Mangalore would never have made it to the Quality of Life rankings. Mangalore and Udupi don't deserve to be in that Karnataka state anymore.

The MP and MLAs voted in Mangalore only sleep off their 5 year term. They eat their funds and give peanuts to the people. The elected candidates such as Nalin Kumar Kateel, Vedavyas Kamath and Bharath Shetty are all useless and lack vision. Nalin Kumar Kateel cannot even read, write or speak in English. He got elected not because of himself, but because of the Prime Minister's image.

Most people in Mangalore vote for the Prime Minister and not for the MLA/MP candidates. So even if a cow, snake or pig were to stand as MLA/MP contestant, it will win from Mangalore constituency. And I'm not at all kidding about this fact.
The following problems persisting since decades in Mangalore, will never get solved by these incapable elected representatives
1. Eliminate private buses, introduce KSRTC buses, electric buses and build a new city bus stand
2. Introduce both the BRTS and Metro Rail to Mangalore
3. Build a new International Airport with a 4000 meter long runway at Padubidri
4. Eliminate all the Railway level-crossing problems within the city
5. Improve sanitation and beautify the city with tree lined roads, sidewalks, garden parks and upgrade beaches and port
6. Complete all the pending flyover constructions, and build a flyover at Nantoor junction
7. Clean the Mangalore port and Panambur beach. It is littered with coal and charcoal. All tourist arriving here grumble about this drawback
8. Detach Mangalore from Southern Railway zone and bring it into the South-Western Railway zone

But the bottom line is that India itself is a stupid country, run by utterly brainless people

Pollution is increasing due to the establishment of Petrochemical industries.
We Mangaloreans need Product-based Software companies and Research institutes. We don't need those Petrochemical industries at all.
Private buses over here are the most primitive, polluting and worst buses you'll ever find. There is absolutely no improvement in their condition for the past 30 years.
But still, Mangalore is Heaven for all the Kerala people.