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5 heavy vehicles hit Sitabuldi flyover height barriers in 36 hours, cops explore solution
Nagpur: Heavy vehicles are crashing into the Adivasi Gowari aka Sitabuldi flyover height barriers at an alarmingly high frequency, with five such accidents reported in just 36 hours since installation of the structures at the Rahate Colony end and Zero Mile end on Monday night.
After three separate collisions on Tuesday, two more incidents took place on Wednesday, when in the morning a truck reportedly belonging to a Hyderabad-based explosives manufacturing company rammed into the barrier at the Zero Mile entry point of the flyover, followed by a sand tipper later.
Police said the truck belonging to the explosives company was not carrying any hazardous material at the time of the crash. "There was no risk of explosion.
The truck was empty and not carrying any explosives consignment," police inspector Vitthalsinh Rajput of Sitabuldi police station told TOI.
Th PI added that both drivers involved in Wednesday's collisions have been booked for negligent driving and destruction of public property.
The height barriers have been installed to prevent oversized vehicles from using the flyover, which is not structurally designed to support such loads.
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Assistant commissioner of police (Traffic) Madhura Baviskar confirmed that a meeting was held with the Public Works Department (PWD) to explore more effective solutions. "We are considering all options to prevent further accidents," she said.
A spot visit by TOI on Wednesday revealed temporary damage control measures. The tattered signage of the height limits was tied to the divider using ropes to prevent traffic disruption.
One of the height bars at the Rahate Colony end had been completely removed after sustaining severe damage and is now awaiting replacement by the PWD.
Sources said that while a round-the-clock police patrol could help curb such incidents, the solution may not be feasible given existing manpower constraints. "Deploying personnel 24x7 for this one spot would stretch our resources thin," an official said. Traffic NGO Janakrosh too slammed the cops for the accidents, and demanded the company owners or truck owners bear the cost of repairs and replacements.
