9 months ago
Pune Implements Speed Control Measures on Navale Bridge Following Fatal Accidents
There's a bridge in Pune called Navale Bridge where many car accidents happen, sometimes very bad ones that hurt or kill people.
This is because cars, especially big trucks, go too fast down a steep hill.
So, the city leaders have decided to make the road safer.
They will put bumps called rumble strips every so often to slow down cars.
They are also putting in cameras to catch speeders and lowering the speed limit from 60 to 40 kilometers per hour.
They will also put up signs to help drivers and will fine people who park their vehicles in the wrong places.
They are also working on building new side roads to help with traffic.
The goal is to stop people from getting hurt or killed on this dangerous bridge.
Pune Municipal Corporation is installing rumble strips every 500 meters on the road leading to Navale Bridge to control vehicle speed.
A speed limit of 40 kmph will be enforced, down from the previous 60 kmph, and speed cameras will be installed.
These measures are a response to a recent fatal container accident that killed eight people and injured around fifteen.
The accidents are attributed to the steep slope on the road and the inability of heavy vehicles to control their speed.
Development of four service roads is planned within six months to alleviate traffic congestion on the Pune-Bengaluru highway.
- Who
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and traffic police
- What
- Implementing a three-phase plan to curb accidents, including installing rumble strips, speed cameras, and lowering the speed limit.
- Where
- Navale Bridge and the stretch between Katraj Tunnel and Navale Bridge in Pune.
- When
- Following a fatal accident on Thursday, with decisions made at a meeting on Friday.
- Why
- To address the high rate of accidents, particularly those involving heavy vehicles, due to the steep slope and high speeds.
Key facts
- Location
- Navale Bridge, Pune
- Measures Implemented
- Rumble strips, speed cameras, 40 kmph speed limit, LED boards, action against illegal parking
- Speed Limit Reduction
- From 60 kmph to 40 kmph
- Rumble Strip Placement
- Every 500 meters
- Service Road Development
- Four service roads to be completed in six months
- Recent Fatal Accident
- Container mishap causing 8 deaths and 15 injuries
Quotes
Naval Kishore Ram
Municipal Commissioner
“Two-wheeler drivers and motorists living in nearby areas will start using the service roads; as a result, traffic jams will likely be resolved. It is necessary to prepare the service roads between Balewadi and Katraj. For this, some land will have to be acquired. For this, a study is also underway to provide TDR, FSI and cash compensation to the owners of the land concerned.”
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“Due to the steep slope near the Navale bridge, the speed of heavy vehicles cannot be controlled. Due to this, it has been revealed that most of the accidents occur. Therefore, it has been decided to install a rumble strip at a distance of five hundred meters on this road to control the speed of vehicles.”
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