Finally a solution to PVNR accidents

The PV Narasimha Rao Expressway is more like an oxymoron. The maximum permissible speed limit is just 50kmph. If it is more than that, it would spark trouble and would lead to accidents. The expressway is also not safe to drive. These are some of the pointers revealed in a study undertaken by CRRI. The experts at CRRI also suggested sealing all the central medians at the expressway and to look for alternate arrangements.

Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is now all geared up to address the issue of accidents at the PV Narasimha Rao (PVNR) Expressway. They will implement the suggestions pointed out by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) in their survey, with an expert panel ready to assist the engineering department at HMDA. The survey not only put forward the issues and its causes, but also came with recommendations to be followed to decrease the number of accidents.

A meeting was held on Saturday; wherein officials in the engineering department were addressed by experts at CRRI. The officials are now contemplating over the possibilities and deterrents in following the recommendations laid down by the CRRI. “To decrease the number of the accidents at the expressway, we have to control the speed limits. We are going ahead with most of the recommendations pointed out by CRRI. For a few of the recommendations, we are looking for alternate solutions,” said a senior official with the engineering department at the HMDA.

The PVNR Expressway spanning 11.46 kms, is the longest in the country. Though the maximum permissible speed is 50kmph, one can often see vehicles zooming at around 80-110kmph. Experts say that over speeding, bad roads, central medians, dust and garbage accumulated on the road are leading to accidents. A section of employees with the HMDA are blaming the GHMC for accumulation of garbage on the expressway, as it is the responsibility of GHMC to clean the expressway.

With the new recommendations from CRRI in place and HMDA ready to implement them, experts are now playing the wait and watch game. Few are hoping that with stricter implementation of these recommendations, the number of accidents may decrease.

CRRI recommendations