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Maharashtra highway deaths prompt repairs as NHAI targets potholes
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy claim that every highway death is simply reckless riding ignores road defects, while blaming every crash on potholes is just as weak. The reported cases include a head-on collision, a bike hitting a railing and Gore’s pothole crash. NHAI’s repair promise matters only if crews fix the full stretch and maintain it after the rains. The first test is Friday’s inspection: how many of the identified 50-plus hazards are actually safe?],
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
