Car strikes ramp, goes airborne for 25 feet on Mumbai-Ahmedabad NH-48; netizens say...
A video of a car flying off a ramp went viral, although NHAI claims warning signs have been installed. Motorists complained about visibility issues despite NHAI's installation of warning signs.
A viral video of an incident on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway is doing the rounds on social media. The video clip shows a speeding car striking a ramp near the Talasari flyover, causing it to launch into the air for a distance of 25 feet.
According to reports, the incident occurred Thursday morning at a location where construction work was ongoing on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway (NH-48). However, no casualties or injuries were reported.
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While the motorists claimed that the ramp placed for white-topping work was not visible, Sumit Kumar, general manager (technical) of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), told Times of India that ramps and warning boards were placed.
“We have installed ramps and placed warning boards like ‘Go Slow’ and ‘Ramp Ahead’,” Sumit Kumar told TOI.
An officer at Thane's Programme Implementation Unit (PIU) said that the authorities have permission to work lane by lane, and hence, traffic is controlled on the other two lanes. This incident follows complaints from several motorists since the NHAI began cement-concreting NH-48 earlier this year.
The complaints have raised concerns about a lack of signage, missing dividers, and uneven sections on the 121km stretch from Dahisar to Achhad near the Gujarat border. According to Palghar activist Harbans Singh Nanade, it becomes difficult to spot such ramps at night since the white topping is done lane by lane. He told TOI, “Also, in most spots, the divider is missing, and there is a height difference between the lanes.”
Several social media users reacted to the incident.
One user commented, “Doesn't look like a 20 or 25 feet jump. It was hardly a 3 feet jump.” Another user replied, “He meant long jump, not high jump.” A third user wrote, “World-class national highway.” A fourth user stated, “Space technology.” A fifth user said, “Space technology launching pad. What will @nitin_gadkari ji do if the Swift doesn't have a rocket engine?”
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Business NewsNewsCar strikes ramp, goes airborne for 25 feet on Mumbai-Ahmedabad NH-48; netizens say...
First Published:13 Dec 2024, 06:47 PM IST
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