BMC plans safety works at 48 accident-prone spots in Mumbai

Mumbai: The BMC will carry out road safety improvement works at 48 accident-prone locations across the city at a cost of about Rs 18 crore. The 48 black spots (high-risk intersections) were identified by the Mumbai Traffic Police. The proposed measures include thermoplastic road markings, installation of median dividers, traffic instruction and direction boards, two-way pavement markers, and construction of traffic islands.

The civic administration has sought the standing committee’s approval to award the contract to a firm that has quoted a rate 36% below the official estimate, and the proposal will be placed before the Standing Committee on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Congress corporator Ashraf Azmi questioned the low bid, pointing out that either the estimates were high or the work would not be carried out to the required quality standards.

According to the BMC, the rise in the number of vehicles has contributed to traffic congestion on major roads, junctions and flyovers, as well as at entry and exit points of the Coastal Road and other locations. It has also led to an increase in accidents.