Nashik: The view of the truck, which has rolled 100ft to the Valley of the Mumbai-Agra National Highway in Igatpuri in July and still lying there, sending shivering into the spine of the driver when they take the arterial road every day.
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The truck driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve along the Ghat section.
He died in the place and the maid was injured critically.
It could be fatal to four gang gang trains to have a vehicle falling in the toilet, where they were sleeping, along the Engine Railroad-Mumbai line after breaking the side wall of the highway without an accident barrier.
The driver uses the rue highway that the condition of the stretch of 10 km of Ghat Highway, from Latifwadi to Pimpri Phata, depressing every season and the accident is a frequent affair.
Dhule Resident Mohammad Rafique, who has to travel Bhiwandi on the Agra-Mumbai National Highway on two-wheeled vehicles for his business, said, “One side trip is usually around 5 hours with two-wheeled vehicles.
But once the monsoon arrives, it takes three hours more for Reach Dhule.
I have to be aware of extra while negotiating the Ghat part of the highway in Igatpuri.
Stretching is a nightmare.
“Visits to the GHAT part by Team Toi revealed that the road parts had been obsolete and the hole marked many parts of the stretch.
Gravel is filled with all the way.
And when it rains, some parts of the road looks like swamp land with moss makes the way more dangerous.
What is more painful is the absence of obstacles of accidents in several parts of the highway.
The Additional Director General of Police Highway Maharashtra, Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay, admitted that the road in the Ghat was not in good condition.
“The Nashik Division of the Highway Police Division has been associated with the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) about the steps that must be taken,” said Upadhyay.
Police officers Nashik Highway said during the rainy season, the GHAT part would be dangerous for vehicles.
On average, the section witnessed three serious accidents in a month and about 15 heavy vehicle instances broke down.
“We have written to Nhai about the need to have a collision barrier and the repair wall,” said a highway police officer.
Retired Defense Officer Vijay Manchouship, who has traveled between Mumbai to Nashik for the past 15 years, said, “The road conditions during the rainy season are sad and deteriorate every year, even though we pay toll.
It is very important for NHAI to ensure the maintenance of the road.” Bhim Singh, A truck driver from Uttar Pradesh, Bhim Singh, said, “The vehicle tires are damaged due to poor road conditions.
In addition, tire rims are also played.” Abhay Kulkarni, Chairman of Nashik’s first NGO, said, “I was worried that Nhai did not pay attention to road maintenance .
Agency must make the contractor responsible for road work.
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Mumbai-Agra Highway Ghat stretched the driver’s nightmare
