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Car trapped in wet cement on Pune highway, triggers traffic jam
A car got stuck in freshly poured wet cement on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass of the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway near Pashan on Tuesday, causing heavy traffic congestion. The incident occurred opposite Kumar Papillon…
A car got stuck in freshly poured wet cement on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass of the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway near Pashan on Tuesday, causing heavy traffic congestion. The incident occurred opposite Kumar Papillon in Pashan.
The road was being repaired to build a side slab. The driver likely entered the service road to avoid main carriageway traffic, but drove into the wet cement and became trapped. Workers at the site were seen trying to free the vehicle, but the cement had not yet set.
The bypass, part of NH 48, is a key route for traffic on Pune's western side. The incident has highlighted the need for proper barricading and warnings around ongoing road construction.
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Pune's NH 48 stretch near Pashan sees frequent construction activity linked to the city's expanding road network. The absence of clear barricades or warning signs on a service lane where wet cement was laid points to a lapse in site safety protocol by the contractor or the highway authority. Under the National Highways Authority of India's standard operating procedures for road works, contractors must place visible barriers and detour signs before laying wet materials. The Maharashtra Traffic Police typically imposes fines on contractors for such omissions, and the local Regional Transport Office may also review the contractor's compliance record. The next step will be whether the highway authority issues a show-cause notice to the contractor.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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