Speeding truck gets stuck in barrier of old bridge in Panemangalore; no casualties
Bantwal: Traffic movement on the old bridge across River Nethravathi in Panemangalore was affected for some time on Saturday morning as a truck got stuck in a barrier erected on the bridge.
The driver of the truck, which was traveling from Shambhooru carrying powdered spice, reportedly put on speed while traversing the bridge and tried to break through the barrier, resulting in the vehicle getting stuck in the barrier.
The driver, however, is learned to be out of danger, although the vehicle is damaged and had to be freed from the barrier with a lot of effort. The traffic movement on the bridge too was disrupted for a considerable period of time,
The barrier has been installed on the old bridge across the river with safety concern,in order to block the movement of heavy vehicles.
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Block on Mumbai-Pune Expressway on April 23, 24
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Mumbai (PTI): The traffic on Mumbai-Pune Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway will be temporarily diverted for a few hours on April 23 and 24 on account of bridge maintenance work.
In a release issued on Tuesday, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said the block is planned from 12 am to 3 pm on April 23 and 24, for removal of shuttering and painting work on a bridge located near Dongargaon-Kusgaon.
Traffic towards Mumbai will remain completely closed in the section on April 23 during the three hours long block. Vehicles will be diverted via the Kiwale-Dehu Road-Talegaon route onto National Highway 48 and rejoin at Kusgaon toll plaza.
Similarly, traffic towards Pune will be shut on April 24 from 12 pm to 3 pm, and vehicles will be diverted from Kusgaon toll plaza via National Highway 48 through the Dehu Road-Kiwale route.
In case of any difficulty, commuters can contact the MSRDC control room on 9822498224 or the highway police helpline at 9833498334, the release said.
Mumbai-Pune Expressway is the first access controlled Expressway of India.
