Pune: MSRDC will set an additional roar strip at a certain point along the 10km GHAT part of the Mumbai-Pune toll road to control the speed of the vehicle, especially during the winter, when heavy fog reduces visibility.
The day after three people lost life in a crash near Khopoli out of the toll road, an official Maharashtra State Development Corporation (MSRDC) said the utility was preparing a plan to keep the highway safe for riders.
“The vehicle speed limit cannot be changed based on the season.
But with the Ghat witnessing the heavy mist, especially during the winter, the steps are taken.
We are in the process of identifying some spots on both paths where the roar strip will be set.
The goal is to More reducing the speed of the vehicle.
Calculation on the number of strips that will be adjusted.
We cannot put a lot of strips, because it can prove counter-productive, “the official said.
Additional Rumble strip on the Mumbai-Pune side of the toll road will be stretched right after eating a mall near Khalapur.
On the pune-mumbai side of the toll road, this strip will be installed right after someone passes Adoshi tunnel.
“The Ghat section begins, when someone crosses these two points.
The fog is especially happening throughout the GHAT,” the official said.
MSRDC will also consider fog lights throughout the Ghat part while the number of eye patches and reflective tapes will increase, the official said.
“Working on cleaning the barriers to the accident and tapes and tapes will be put into it, especially on the curve along the toll road.
The edges and the median will also see more eyeplers and cassettes.
But the riders must remain vigilant and should not pamper themselves in speeding up , overtake and straighten, “said the official.
Three people were killed and six injuries in a stack involving six vehicles near the outlet of the khopoli from Pune-Mumbai Expressway around 5.30 in the morning on Monday.
The police said speeding was the cause of the accident.