Road safety must never be compromised
Updated On: 31 August, 2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
The police found that the contractor had not installed signboards at many spots on the highway, contributing to the accidents
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The police in Raigad district filed a case of culpable homicide against a contractor allegedly responsible for shoddy work on the Mumbai-Goa Highway, which has resulted in 10 accidents, in which 97 people died and 208 sustained serious injuries from 2020 to date.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had filed a complaint against the contractor, leading to the arrest of the firm’s project coordinator. The police found that the contractor had not installed signboards at many spots on the highway, contributing to the accidents.
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