Unscientific NH-44 a driver’s nightmare

December 18, 2014 10:17 pm | Updated May 24, 2016 12:40 pm IST - ADILABAD:

An apparent negligent attitude of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) resulted in an accident involving three lorries between Mondigutta and Medipally villages in Mamda mandal on the NH 44 in Adilabad on Thursday. Photo: S. Harpal Singh

An apparent negligent attitude of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) resulted in an accident involving three lorries between Mondigutta and Medipally villages in Mamda mandal on the NH 44 in Adilabad on Thursday. Photo: S. Harpal Singh

A lorry driver from Tamil Nadu lost his legs and three others, all crew of different lorries, were severely injured in an accident on NH-44, which was apparently due to the negligence of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The accident took place early on Friday on the stretch between Mondigutta and Medipally villages in Mamda mandal, which is one of the most accident-prone spots due to faulty road surface.

The accident in question would not have taken place had the NHAI taken necessary precautions to manage traffic flow which was restricted to one side of the road. The other side was blocked due to a preceding accident.

As traffic flow was on one side of the road and heavy growth of plants on the median blocking the view, the danger for road users increased manifold. This resulted in Friday’s accident. A lorry from Tamil Nadu proceeding towards Adilabad collided head on with another oncoming lorry and the third vehicle plying behind the latter hit it as its driver hardly had any time to apply brakes.

The stretch in question has unscientific curves as is evident from the high number of accidents that take place. Also, the approaches to the bridges are faulty which can force drivers to commit mistakes.

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