# Maharashtra highway deaths prompt repairs as NHAI targets potholes 2026-08-06T23:50:19+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Highways Authority of India has begun repairing potholes and hazardous spots on the 50-km Mumbai-Nashik Highway stretch between Kasara Ghat and Vasind after TDRF jawan Vikas Gore, 31, died in a motorcycle crash on Monday. NHAI told Hindustan Times that more than 50 potholes and other dangerous spots were identified, with repairs promised by Friday. About half the work was complete when the report was published. Two other motorcyclists died in separate Maharashtra highway crashes this week. Sonali Bhandare, 21, was killed when a bike and car collided near Palasdari on the Karjat-Khopoli highway. Raj More, 23, died after his motorcycle struck a roadside railing near Kashedi ghat on the Mumbai-Goa highway, The Times of India reports. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: highways, Maharashtra, motorcycles, road accidents, road safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-maharashtra-motorcyclists-killed-in-separate-highway-crashes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-maharashtra-motorcyclists-killed-in-separate-highway-crashes/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.