Mumbai A total of 39 people have lost their lives and 143 have been injured in road accidents on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samridhi Expressway since its launch in December 2022 till the end of April this year. A senior police officer gave this information. A state highway police officer told reporters on Friday that ‘road hypnotism’ was one of the reasons for these accidents.
‘Road Hypnotism’ is also known as ‘White Line Fever’. In this, a person reaches such a mental state while driving, in which he has no idea of ​​the things around him and he drives for long distances without realizing anything. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 December 2022 at Nagpur and Shirdi The first phase of this expressway, which is 520 km long, was inaugurated between.
The total length of ‘Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samridhi Mahamarg’ is 701 km. The project aims to reduce the travel time between Nagpur and Mumbai to seven hours. “Between December 12, 2022 and April 30, 2023, there were 358 accidents on the Samriddhi corridor. Of these, 39 people died in 24 accidents, while 143 people were injured in 54 accidents. The State Highway Police is tackling the problem.
He said, “15,224 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2022 across Maharashtra. Of these, 57 per cent were on two-wheelers or three-wheelers. 21 percent of pedestrians became victims of accidents. About 43 percent of the accidents took place on the roads of other districts (ODR) across the state.
Inputs From: Patrika
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