All ducts of bridges on the Pune-Bangalore Highway should be completely closed, says the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) consultantsÂ’ committee.
The consultant made this recommendation in its report after a tragic accident in which four advertising professionals lost their lives. In their safety audit report, submitted to the NHAI on November 18, the committee recommended that all similar ducts should be closed and barricaded to avoid mishaps.
A car carrying Pranav Lele, Sahil Qureshi, Shrutika Chandwani and Chintan Buch fell into the river Neera at Sarola, around 50 km from Pune on the Pune-Bangalore highway. The car fell through a 15-foot gap between two bridges after hitting a road divider, and sank into the river.
The consultant said the accident raised several questions over security and the lack of concrete walls or crash barriers at the end of the bridge in Bhor taluka which separates Pune district from Satara.
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