A devastating accident occurred on the construction site of the third phase of Samruddhi Expressway in Thane district, Maharashtra, resulting in the loss of 14 lives. The accident involved a girder machine, a special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction, which collapsed and fell on the workers. The incident has led to rescue operations, with authorities fearing that the death toll may rise further.
The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near Sarlambe village in Shahpur tehsil, Thane district. The girder machine, used to install precast box girders in highway and high-speed rail bridge construction projects, fell on the construction workers, resulting in the loss of 14 lives.
Following the accident, police and fire brigade personnel, along with local agencies, immediately engaged in rescue operations. The focus was on searching for survivors and providing medical assistance to the injured workers.
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Authorities have expressed concern that the death toll may rise further as rescue operations continue and more workers are accounted for. The scale of the accident has led to a critical situation at the construction site.
The Samruddhi Mahamarg, officially named the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, is a 701-km-long expressway connecting Mumbai and Nagpur. The expressway traverses ten districts in Maharashtra and is a crucial infrastructure project undertaken by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation.
The tragic accident on the Samruddhi Expressway construction site has resulted in the loss of 14 precious lives and has left the authorities deeply concerned about the possibility of a rising death toll. As rescue operations continue, it is a sombre reminder of the importance of maintaining safety measures at construction sites to safeguard the lives of workers and prevent such devastating incidents. The incident has cast a shadow over the construction of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, emphasising the need for heightened vigilance and safety protocols in infrastructure development projects.
