GUWAHATI: Multiple vehicles slipped and skidded on the Maharaja Prithu Flyover in Guwahati following a spell of rain on Monday, June 29, raising fresh concerns over commuter safety on the recently inaugurated flyover.
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Videos and photographs of the incidents circulated widely on social media, with several users questioning the quality of the flyover's engineering and construction. This is not the first time such incidents have been reported. Over the past few weeks, several cases of vehicles slipping on the flyover, particularly during rainfall, have been reported.
Speaking to GPlus, an official from the Chandmari Traffic Branch confirmed that at least five such incidents were reported on Monday along the stretch of the flyover under its jurisdiction.
"Fortunately, no one was injured in any of the incidents. We have informed the Public Works Department (PWD) engineers that such cases are being reported more frequently," the traffic official said.
The official added that traffic personnel have repeatedly advised motorists to reduce speed, particularly during rainy weather.
"We have been asking motorists to drive slowly, especially during the rains, but many do not pay heed to our advice," the official said.
Responding to the concerns, a senior engineer from the Public Works Department (Roads) attributed the incidents to overspeeding rather than any flaw in the flyover's construction.
"If motorists strictly follow the prescribed speed limit, I can guarantee that not a single vehicle will slip," the engineer told GPlus.
According to the PWD, the prescribed speed limit on Guwahati's flyovers is generally between **20 kmph and 30 kmph**.
The engineer, however, acknowledged that similar incidents had earlier been reported on the Lamb Road approach to the Maharaja Prithu Flyover.