Finally, height barriers being installed at Gangadham Chowk

Residents said the stretch has long been a source of fear, especially during early morning

- Dheeraj Bengrut

PUNE: After years of appeals and two fatal accidents at the steep slope near Gangadham Chowk, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), in coordination with the traffic police, has finally begun installing height barriers to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles through the area.

On June 11 this year, a woman was killed in a tragic accident at the same spot, echoing a similar incident almost exactly a year earlier, on June 12, 2024, when another woman lost her life after being hit by a dumper truck.

The 2024 accident had triggered massive protests and a rasta roko by local residents and political party workers, but despite repeated demands, safety measures had remained stalled.