JUST two days after the Central Railway alerted the Brihanmumbai municipality about trucks hitting the height gauge barriers, another container truck struck the height gauge barrier of Kings Circle Road bridge, reports Mumbai's Free Press Journal.
The incident caused significant traffic disruptions toward Dadar during the morning hours, which were resolved after authorities cleared the debris. Fortunately, the road over bridge and railway operations remained unaffected, but the increasing frequency of such accidents has raised concerns among railway officials.
According to the Central Railway, the first collision occurred around 3am when a truck hit the sacrificial height gauge installed as a precaution before the actual height barrier.
Later in the morning, another vehicle hit the primary height gauge. In response, a railway employee was stationed at the location to prevent over-height vehicles from accessing the bridge area. 'To ensure the safety of the bridge, we plan to restore the damaged height gauge tonight,' the spokesman said.
Police said the driver was charged with dangerous and negligent driving cautioned against future violations.
Railway officials revealed that in the past two years, they had repeatedly written to municipal authorities. Data shows that in 2024 alone, 38 incidents of vehicles hitting the height gauge barriers were reported, including at additional barriers installed near Sion Hospital and the Dadar side of the bridge.
The officials explained that the problem worsened after they increased the road height under the bridge to prevent flooding. This change reduced the clearance, particularly in the middle lane, which has become a hotspot for such collisions.
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The incident caused significant traffic disruptions toward Dadar during the morning hours, which were resolved after authorities cleared the debris. Fortunately, the road over bridge and railway operations remained unaffected, but the increasing frequency of such accidents has raised concerns among railway officials.
According to the Central Railway, the first collision occurred around 3am when a truck hit the sacrificial height gauge installed as a precaution before the actual height barrier.
Later in the morning, another vehicle hit the primary height gauge. In response, a railway employee was stationed at the location to prevent over-height vehicles from accessing the bridge area. 'To ensure the safety of the bridge, we plan to restore the damaged height gauge tonight,' the spokesman said.
Police said the driver was charged with dangerous and negligent driving cautioned against future violations.
Railway officials revealed that in the past two years, they had repeatedly written to municipal authorities. Data shows that in 2024 alone, 38 incidents of vehicles hitting the height gauge barriers were reported, including at additional barriers installed near Sion Hospital and the Dadar side of the bridge.
The officials explained that the problem worsened after they increased the road height under the bridge to prevent flooding. This change reduced the clearance, particularly in the middle lane, which has become a hotspot for such collisions.
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