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Deputy Chairperson Dr. Neelam Gorhe orders 5 immediate safety measures on National Highway

Pune, Dec 2 (UNI) Taking serious note of the recurring accidents near the Navale Bridge on the Mumbai–Bengaluru National Highway, Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Dr. Neelam Gorhe held an urgent review meeting today at the Divisional Commissioner’s office and directed the administration to immediately implement five key safety measures on the highway until the new Ring Road project is completed.
The meeting was attended by District Collector Jitendra Dudi, Pune Divisional Deputy Commissioner Tushar Thombare, Additional Police Commissioner Manoj Patil, NHAI Project Officer Sanjay Kadam, senior engineers from Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporations, traffic police officials and representatives from other concerned departments.
The discussion focussed on the causes behind repeated accidents near the Navale Bridge, traffic congestion, uncontrolled speed of heavy vehicles and challenges in vehicle control on slopes.
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