Samruddhi Mahamarg turns into illegal truck bay at night, motorists alarmed

A Mumbai-based motorist, who travelled from Mumbai to Igatpuri via the expressway on Sunday night, captured photographs of illegally parked heavy vehicles and urged authorities to take strict action against their owners to prevent potential accidents

Halting vehicles on the Samruddhi Mahamarg is strictly prohibited, but parked trucks are a common sight at night near the Amane toll plaza. A Mumbai-based motorist, Hitendra Pachkale, who travelled from Mumbai to Igatpuri via the expressway on Sunday night, captured photographs of illegally parked heavy vehicles and urged authorities to take strict action against their owners to prevent potential accidents. Pachkale told mid-day, “After crossing the main toll plaza at Amane, I noticed several heavy vehicles parked in double lanes on both si