City
Epaper

Raigad: Reduction in accidents due to four-lane highway

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 2, 2023 14:55 IST

Construction of four lanes on the Mumbai-Goa highway between Indapur and Polodpur, placement of warning signs at risky turns ...

Open in App

Construction of four lanes on the Mumbai-Goa highway between Indapur and Polodpur, placement of warning signs at risky turns and accident sites, and increased driver awareness of rule compliance; also, due to highway police initiatives, the number of accidents on the Mumbai-Goa highway between Indapur and Poladpur, which is notorious as a death trap, has halved in two years.

Before the highway, at least one accident occurred on the road every day. Only between Indapur and Poladpur an average of 160 to 170 accidents happen. There were 647 accidents between 2009 and 2010. This has resulted in the deaths of 170 people.

The highway department has widened the accident zone between Indapur and Poladpur. Kashele, Talwali, Mahad Wisava Corner, Dasgaon Pass, Dangerous Turn at Mohpre, Kemburli Corner, and Lonere have all been enlarged in the meantime. The route is structured in such a way that the car in front may be viewed from a variety of vantage points. The construction of service roads and sidewalks also made walking simpler for pedestrians. For safety, barricades and radium beacons are fitted. Aside from that, accidents have decreased as a result of action taken against people who do not observe traffic rules.

Tags: maharashtraRaigadmumbaigoa
Open in App

Related Stories

LifestyleIndependence Day 2025: Celebrate India’s Flavours This Weekend at Mumbai’s Top Restaurants

MaharashtraMumbai-Goa Highway Accident: 32-Year-Old Woman Doctor Killed, One Injured After Car Crashes Into Container Truck in Raigad

MumbaiMumbai Ganeshotsav 2025: BMC Issues Guidelines, Urges Citizens to Celebrate Eco-Friendly Way

PunePune: 4 Arrested in Viman Nagar for Extortion, Posing as Arun Gawli’s PA

NationalJanmashtami 2025: From Mathura to Mumbai, Where to See the Most Beautiful Krishna Tableaux

Maharashtra Realted Stories

MumbaiMumbai Crime Branch Bust International Gang Behind Cyberfraud and Online Gaming Scams; 5 Arrested

Maharashtra"Government Not Interested In Regulating People’s Food Choices": CM Devendra Fadnavis on Independence Day Meat Ban Row

MumbaiMumbai Police’s EOW Initiates Preliminary Inquiry into IndusInd Bank Irregularities

MumbaiMumbai: Maharashtra FDA Launches Special Drive Against Food Adulteration Ahead of Festivals

PunePune: Police Constables Rescue Woman Who Jumped Into Canal After Family Dispute (Watch Video)