Pune, Nov 14 (PTI) A day after a horrific accident on Navale Bridge on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway claimed eight lives in the city, the Pune Municipal Corporation on Friday held a meeting to identify immediate and long-term preventive measures.

The steep descent, lane violation, overspeeding and the high volume of heavy vehicle traffic contribute to frequent accidents on this nearly 10-km stretch between Jambhulwadi and Warje, officials said in the meeting.

Eight persons were killed and 14 others injured after a car got crushed between two large container trucks on Navale Bridge — which is infamous for fatal accidents — on Thursday evening. Show Full Article

Representatives of various agencies including the National Highways Authority of India, Regional Transport Office, city police an

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