AHMEDABAD: Vipul Patel, 37, a city-based builder, lost his existence when the auto he was once in jumped the divider near the Iskcon flyover and hit an SUV coming from the opposite direction at 1.15am on March 21. His co-passenger, Pratik Brahmbhatt, lost his hand in the incident.
This was once the latest in a long string of injuries on the stretch between Pakwan Crossroads and Iskcon Crossroads. According to information compiled by EMRI 108 emergency services, the stretch has noticed 150 street traffic injuries (RTAs) since September 2018, an average of over five injuries per week.
Experts mentioned that these are the circumstances where victims wanted scientific intervention. Cases where car customers suffered minor injuries must be upper.
What makes the stretch distinctive? A city-based street protection knowledgeable mentioned SG Road isn't a normal highway, it has become part of the increasing Ahmedabad metropolis, and sees cross traffic from Bopal and Gota in opposition to the town and vice versa. “But one has to believe that the street is much used by the traffic from different portions of the state to connect to Gandhinagar and north Gujarat. Even with the SP Ring Road, the presence of those vehicles has now not stopped completely,” he mentioned.
Thus, the research of traffic reveals mixed-use by pedestrians, two-wheelers, auto drivers, cars and buses. At top hours, this crossroads witnesses heavy traffic. A traffic branch official mentioned that they witness automotive pile-u.s.3 to 4 occasions a month.
“Fatal injuries are reported in the night time or night. Measures equivalent to regular patrolling have already been applied. Those drawing near roadside eateries on the stretch are also taking the primary street. An experiment, holding the provider street direction the similar as the primary street, was once also carried out to peer if it reduced traffic congestion,” the official mentioned.
This was once the latest in a long string of injuries on the stretch between Pakwan Crossroads and Iskcon Crossroads. According to information compiled by EMRI 108 emergency services, the stretch has noticed 150 street traffic injuries (RTAs) since September 2018, an average of over five injuries per week.
Experts mentioned that these are the circumstances where victims wanted scientific intervention. Cases where car customers suffered minor injuries must be upper.
What makes the stretch distinctive? A city-based street protection knowledgeable mentioned SG Road isn't a normal highway, it has become part of the increasing Ahmedabad metropolis, and sees cross traffic from Bopal and Gota in opposition to the town and vice versa. “But one has to believe that the street is much used by the traffic from different portions of the state to connect to Gandhinagar and north Gujarat. Even with the SP Ring Road, the presence of those vehicles has now not stopped completely,” he mentioned.
Thus, the research of traffic reveals mixed-use by pedestrians, two-wheelers, auto drivers, cars and buses. At top hours, this crossroads witnesses heavy traffic. A traffic branch official mentioned that they witness automotive pile-u.s.3 to 4 occasions a month.
“Fatal injuries are reported in the night time or night. Measures equivalent to regular patrolling have already been applied. Those drawing near roadside eateries on the stretch are also taking the primary street. An experiment, holding the provider street direction the similar as the primary street, was once also carried out to peer if it reduced traffic congestion,” the official mentioned.
Iskcon-Pakwan stretch sees 5 accidents a week
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