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More than 1,500 people killed in accidents on Mumbai-Goa highway in 10 years

The state government is trying to complete the construction of the highway by December 2023, Maharashtra Public Works Department Minister Ravindra Chavan said

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|Aug 18, 2022, 15:46:38 IST

Mumbai: Maharashtra Public Works Department Minister Ravindra Chavan said in the state Assembly on Thursday that more than 1,500 people lost their lives in road accidents on Mumbai-Goa highway between 2012 and 2022.Chavan gave a written reply during a discussion through a calling attention notice by Shiv Sena MLA Sunil Prabhu. "From 2012 to 2022, a total of 6,692 accidents took place on the Mumbai-Goa highway and 1,512 people lost their lives," the minister said. "The state government is trying to complete the construction of the highway by December 2023, he added. The lane widening work of the highway has been going on since many years.Read all the Latest News, Trending NewsCricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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First Published:Aug 18, 2022, 15:46:38 IST
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