Pune, 21 Nov (HS): Union Minister for Highways Nitin Gadkari has directed the

National Highways Authority to take immediate steps to prevent accidents in the

Navle Bridge in Pune on the Pune Bengaluru Highway. Gadkari said that the ‘Black

Spots’ in the area should be identified. The information was given by The Union

Minister of State Muralidhar Mohol, who is MP from Pune.

Mohol, on Wednesday, discussed the

problems about the accident-prone area in Pune with Gadkari in Delhi. The

issues discussed include permanent solution to prevent accidents, required

changes in the road by NHA, technical inspections of vehicles by RTO on toll

booths, ensuring speed limit, display of sign boards indicating danger during

travel etc.

Following the meeting Gadkari issued

directions to the NHA to take steps immediately to prevent accidents in the

Navle Bridge region in Pune. Eight people had died in an accident on the spot a

few days ago.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar