“JJ Flyover in Mumbai leading into high accidental area”

’31 accidents on J.J Flyover this year’

                                                  -Mid Day (21/02/2003)

‘J.J Flyover speed demon alert’

-Mid Day (28/03/2010)

 

‘Nothing to stop bikers zipping on J.J at night’

-Mid Day (28/02/2011)

Right after JJ flyover was opened for public till date it has been taking lives. Traffic police has been making false claims year after year of controlling the situation whereas the above headlines are enough to guess the outcome.

Twelve years back the area from J.J Hospital to Palton Road was the most congested 2km distance and today this flyover has narrowed travel time from Palton Road in south Mumbai to the central parts of the city from 30 minutes at the least to just 5 minutes. But ever since the construction of this flyover this road has turned into a DEATH PATH. The snake-like flyover twists and turns its way through a labyrinth of old buildings on either side. It traverses through 22 small and big junctions and six curves and it has claimed numerous lives in the past years. 

 The traffic police observed that at late nights when the traffic is less, several motorcyclists break rules and speed on the flyover. On the wee hours of Saturday, Jan, 7,2012. A motorcyclist lost his life while the pillion rider was severely injured,when the two negotiated the J.J flyover, which is officially banned for two-wheelers for the past one year. Whenever people break rules many of them meet the same fate. DCP Nandkumar Chaugule commented, “We really want bikers to stop violating the rules for their own safety and stop taking the flyover for a speedy ride."

According to the orders there has to be checking at both ends of the flyover, and this case yet again proves the negligence of the administration.

 Ashok Takalkar, assistant commissioner of police, traffic, said that “We observed that most accidents take place near three sharp turns on the flyover. Speed arresters will be placed on turns to avoid accidents.” We hope this time they do as they say.