Cyrus mistry accident location

The International Road Federation (IRF) has conducted a road safety audit on the 70km stretch of National Highway 48 where former Tata Group chairperson Cyrus Mistry and a co-passenger had a fatal crash earlier in September. The portion of NH48 that was investigated lies between Manor, Maharashtra and Achhad, Gujarat. • IRF asks all medians on six-lane highways to be closed • Also asks necessary signage to be put up at regular intervals The audit was conducted within a week of the accident by the India chapter of the Geneva-based global road safety body. The IRF report states that the particular stretch of the highway lacks proper maintenance, has inadequate key road markings and has more than necessary gaps in the median. KK Kapila, president emeritus at IRF, stated that the team has recommended immediate and essential actions to be taken along the route to improve safety and prevent collisions. The recommendations include adding necessary road signs such as speed limit warnings before diversions and bridges, warnings of reduced carriageways and against overtaking, closing medians from the divider, as well as proper markings to guide drivers. IRF India chapter president Satish Parakh said the 70km stretch between Manor and Achhad has multiple vehicular and pedestrian underpasses, flyovers, bridges and culverts. He said it was found that at the site where the fatal crash happened, there is an unassuming diversion for the third (outermost) lane, which has been created in an...

Mumbai: News of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry dying in a car accident in Maharashtra's Palghar district sent shockwaves through the country earlier this month. Official data shows that it was not an one-off incident. The 100-km stretch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway between Ghodbunder in Thane and Dapchari in Palghar district has witnessed 262 accidents this year, claiming at least 62 lives and leaving 192 persons injured, police officials said. Over-speeding and error of judgement on a driver's part have played a role in many of these incidents. But officials say that poor maintenance of the road, lack of proper signage and absence of speed curbing measures too are among the factors responsible for the high number of accidents. The stretch near Charoti, where the Mercedes car in which Cyrus Mistry was travelling met with an accident on September 4, has seen 26 deaths in 25 serious accidents since the start of this year, said a Maharashtra highway police official. The stretch near Chinchoti has reported 25 deaths in 34 serious accidents during the same period, while 11 persons have died in 10 accidents near Manor, he said. "Charoti is a black spot when it comes to accidents, and so is the stretch of some 500 meters beyond it towards Mumbai," he said. The road curves before the Surya river bridge as one travels towards Mumbai and the three-lane carriageway narrows into a two-lane one, he said. "But there is no effective road signage or speed-curbing rumblers warning v...

Synopsis Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report to the police. It says that the car was running at a speed of 100 kmph a few seconds before the accident, while its speed was 89 kmph when it hit the divider on the bridge," Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said. The report says that the car's brakes were applied five seconds before the crash, he said. "Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report to the police. It says that the car was running at a speed of 100 kmph a few seconds before the accident, while its speed was 89 kmph when it hit the divider on the bridge," Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said. The report says that the car's brakes were applied five seconds before the crash, he said. Till that time, the car will be kept at Mercedes showroom at Hiranandani in Thane, he said. "After the inspection, the luxury carmaker will give its final report," he said. Mercedes-Benz had sent to Germany the Electronic Control Module (ECM) of the car in which the former Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp.

Palghar: An eyewitness of the The Mercedes car rammed into the divider of the road on a bridge on the Surya river in Maharashtra's Palghar -- some 100 kms from Mumbai. The eyewitness works at a small roadside mechanic shop next to the site of the accident. Three people initially tried to rescue the victims, and also called other people to help, he said. The first responders gathered more people to help and also called the cops. Those in the back were taken out first, and the other two in the front, who were trapped, had to be taken out after pulling back their seats, he added. They were then transferred into an ambulance and rushed to a hospital. The car tried to overtake another vehicle from the wrong side, he said. It wasn't raining at the time, and the visibility was also normal, he confirmed. The area is prone to accidents, he claimed, because three lanes merge into two near the bridge. "We see three-four accidents every year here," he said. 54-year-old Cyrus Mistry, who succeeded Ratan Tata as chairman of Tata Sons but was later ousted in India's most high-profile boardroom coup, was killed in a car accident in Maharashtra's Palghar on Sunday while travelling from Gujarat's Udwada to Mumbai in a Mercedes car. Along with Mr Mistry, Jehangir Pandole, Anahita Pandole, and Darius Pandole were present in the car. Jehangir Pandole, brother of Darius Pandole, is the other person who died in the accident.

Palghar: An eyewitness of the The Mercedes car rammed into the divider of the road on a bridge on the Surya river in Maharashtra's Palghar -- some 100 kms from Mumbai. The eyewitness works at a small roadside mechanic shop next to the site of the accident. Three people initially tried to rescue the victims, and also called other people to help, he said. The first responders gathered more people to help and also called the cops. Those in the back were taken out first, and the other two in the front, who were trapped, had to be taken out after pulling back their seats, he added. They were then transferred into an ambulance and rushed to a hospital. The car tried to overtake another vehicle from the wrong side, he said. It wasn't raining at the time, and the visibility was also normal, he confirmed. The area is prone to accidents, he claimed, because three lanes merge into two near the bridge. "We see three-four accidents every year here," he said. 54-year-old Cyrus Mistry, who succeeded Ratan Tata as chairman of Tata Sons but was later ousted in India's most high-profile boardroom coup, was killed in a car accident in Maharashtra's Palghar on Sunday while travelling from Gujarat's Udwada to Mumbai in a Mercedes car. Along with Mr Mistry, Jehangir Pandole, Anahita Pandole, and Darius Pandole were present in the car. Jehangir Pandole, brother of Darius Pandole, is the other person who died in the accident.

Synopsis Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report to the police. It says that the car was running at a speed of 100 kmph a few seconds before the accident, while its speed was 89 kmph when it hit the divider on the bridge," Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said. The report says that the car's brakes were applied five seconds before the crash, he said. "Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report to the police. It says that the car was running at a speed of 100 kmph a few seconds before the accident, while its speed was 89 kmph when it hit the divider on the bridge," Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said. The report says that the car's brakes were applied five seconds before the crash, he said. Till that time, the car will be kept at Mercedes showroom at Hiranandani in Thane, he said. "After the inspection, the luxury carmaker will give its final report," he said. Mercedes-Benz had sent to Germany the Electronic Control Module (ECM) of the car in which the former Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp.

The International Road Federation (IRF) has conducted a road safety audit on the 70km stretch of National Highway 48 where former Tata Group chairperson Cyrus Mistry and a co-passenger had a fatal crash earlier in September. The portion of NH48 that was investigated lies between Manor, Maharashtra and Achhad, Gujarat. • IRF asks all medians on six-lane highways to be closed • Also asks necessary signage to be put up at regular intervals The audit was conducted within a week of the accident by the India chapter of the Geneva-based global road safety body. The IRF report states that the particular stretch of the highway lacks proper maintenance, has inadequate key road markings and has more than necessary gaps in the median. KK Kapila, president emeritus at IRF, stated that the team has recommended immediate and essential actions to be taken along the route to improve safety and prevent collisions. The recommendations include adding necessary road signs such as speed limit warnings before diversions and bridges, warnings of reduced carriageways and against overtaking, closing medians from the divider, as well as proper markings to guide drivers. IRF India chapter president Satish Parakh said the 70km stretch between Manor and Achhad has multiple vehicular and pedestrian underpasses, flyovers, bridges and culverts. He said it was found that at the site where the fatal crash happened, there is an unassuming diversion for the third (outermost) lane, which has been created in an...

Mumbai: News of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry dying in a car accident in Maharashtra's Palghar district sent shockwaves through the country earlier this month. Official data shows that it was not an one-off incident. The 100-km stretch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway between Ghodbunder in Thane and Dapchari in Palghar district has witnessed 262 accidents this year, claiming at least 62 lives and leaving 192 persons injured, police officials said. Over-speeding and error of judgement on a driver's part have played a role in many of these incidents. But officials say that poor maintenance of the road, lack of proper signage and absence of speed curbing measures too are among the factors responsible for the high number of accidents. The stretch near Charoti, where the Mercedes car in which Cyrus Mistry was travelling met with an accident on September 4, has seen 26 deaths in 25 serious accidents since the start of this year, said a Maharashtra highway police official. The stretch near Chinchoti has reported 25 deaths in 34 serious accidents during the same period, while 11 persons have died in 10 accidents near Manor, he said. "Charoti is a black spot when it comes to accidents, and so is the stretch of some 500 meters beyond it towards Mumbai," he said. The road curves before the Surya river bridge as one travels towards Mumbai and the three-lane carriageway narrows into a two-lane one, he said. "But there is no effective road signage or speed-curbing rumblers warning v...

The International Road Federation (IRF) has conducted a road safety audit on the 70km stretch of National Highway 48 where former Tata Group chairperson Cyrus Mistry and a co-passenger had a fatal crash earlier in September. The portion of NH48 that was investigated lies between Manor, Maharashtra and Achhad, Gujarat. • IRF asks all medians on six-lane highways to be closed • Also asks necessary signage to be put up at regular intervals The audit was conducted within a week of the accident by the India chapter of the Geneva-based global road safety body. The IRF report states that the particular stretch of the highway lacks proper maintenance, has inadequate key road markings and has more than necessary gaps in the median. KK Kapila, president emeritus at IRF, stated that the team has recommended immediate and essential actions to be taken along the route to improve safety and prevent collisions. The recommendations include adding necessary road signs such as speed limit warnings before diversions and bridges, warnings of reduced carriageways and against overtaking, closing medians from the divider, as well as proper markings to guide drivers. IRF India chapter president Satish Parakh said the 70km stretch between Manor and Achhad has multiple vehicular and pedestrian underpasses, flyovers, bridges and culverts. He said it was found that at the site where the fatal crash happened, there is an unassuming diversion for the third (outermost) lane, which has been created in an...

Synopsis Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report to the police. It says that the car was running at a speed of 100 kmph a few seconds before the accident, while its speed was 89 kmph when it hit the divider on the bridge," Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said. The report says that the car's brakes were applied five seconds before the crash, he said. "Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report to the police. It says that the car was running at a speed of 100 kmph a few seconds before the accident, while its speed was 89 kmph when it hit the divider on the bridge," Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said. The report says that the car's brakes were applied five seconds before the crash, he said. Till that time, the car will be kept at Mercedes showroom at Hiranandani in Thane, he said. "After the inspection, the luxury carmaker will give its final report," he said. Mercedes-Benz had sent to Germany the Electronic Control Module (ECM) of the car in which the former Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp.