Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, said on Saturday that the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway is too straight and causes “sleepy” driving, which leads to accidents.
Currently operating between Nagpur and Igatpuri in the Nashik region, the corridor often has accidents, with some experts hypothesizing that “highway hypnosis” may be one of the contributing factors.
Long amounts of time spent driving in “auto pilot mode” are thought to be the cause of this phenomena, which is supposed to occur on long, straight highways.
The Samruddhi Expressway is extremely straight, which makes the motorist drowsy, Pawar observed during a ceremony when he lay the cornerstones for many municipal projects. Accidents arise as a consequence of it. This roadway might have used a few twists to prevent drowsy driving. A comprehensive analysis is required before we can take remedial action. Pawar said that in order to guarantee the successful execution of the package offered for Marathwada throughout the day, guardian ministers must do a follow-up once a week.
Every two months, “my (finance) department will review these works (in the package) to ensure they advance quickly and without obstacles,” Pawar said.
On Saturday, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the region’s Liberation Day, the Maharashtra government convened its cabinet meeting here. On September 17, 1948, Marathwada was freed from the control of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
CM Shinde had already announced amended administrative fines for irrigation projects totaling Rs 14,000 crore as well as a package of Rs 45,000 crore for the development of Marathwada.
Eight districts make up the Marathwada region: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad), Dharashiv (formerly Osmanabad), Jalna, Beed, Latur, Nanded, Hingoli, and Parbhani.
