Board of bikers barred from using Nashik Road flyover
The stretch between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue and Bytco Junction, less than 400 metres long, often takes 10 to 15 minutes to negotiate during peak hours. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nashik | Silver Rate in Nashik | Bank Holidays in Nashik | Public Holidays in Nashik | Petrol Price in Nashik | Diesel Price in Nashik | CNG Price in Nashik | LPG Price in Nashik Stay updated with the latest Nashik news.
ACP (traffic) Madhav Reddy said the restriction has been imposed as repair work on the flyover had been initiated. Since then, no further work has been carried out,” said Sushant Gupta, a Nashik Road resident who regularly uses the route. The partially scraped surface has made the flyover even more dangerous for motorcyclists and scooter riders, according to commuters. Motorists said enforcement of the ban remains limited as traffic police are aware of the severe bottlenecks on the service road.
Nashik: Authorities have barred two-wheeler riders from using the Nashik Road flyover on the Pune highway after the structure’s battered surface turned into a safety hazard, particularly following the monsoon. Warning boards have been installed at both ends of the 1km flyover. However, commuters say meaningful repair work is yet to begin. The move comes after nearly a year of deteriorating road conditions on the flyover, with motorists repeatedly complaining about damaged stretches and unsafe riding conditions. The situation worsened during the monsoon, forcing authorities to finally restrict two-wheeler movement. “No actual repair work is taking place on the flyover. heavy machinery was only deployed for a few days to scrape specific patches of the road surface for asphalting Although maintenance was supposed to be completed as part of pre-monsoon preparations. That is all that was done between April and Aug. They claim workers removed portions of the road surface in preparation for repairs but left the work unfinished, creating uneven patches and increasing the risk of accidents. Despite the curbs, many bikers continue to use the flyover to avoid heavy congestion on the road below. The congestion has become so acute that two-wheeler riders frequently resort to travelling on the wrong side of the road between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue and Sinnar Phata to bypass traffic jams. Download the TOI App.