NH-48 Turns Safer 67% Dip in Fatalities After Upgrades
In a significant step toward road safety, 15 high-risk accident zones along the Old Mumbai-Pune stretch of National Highway 48 have been transformed under the Zero Fatality Corridor (ZFC) initiative. Led by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), in collaboration with the Maharashtra Highway Police, SaveLIFE Foundation, and Highways Infrastructure Trust, the project aimed to reduce fatalities through targeted engineering fixes and data-driven solutions. Once notorious for fatal crashes, the highway now showcases safety upgrades such as closed median gaps, better signage, speed-calming measures, and pedestrian-friendly zones at key points like Wadgaon Phata, Kamshet Ghat, and Khalapur junction. Advanced speed detection cameras and automatic violation systems have also been installed, making law enforcement more effective and improving driver behavior.
The impact has been remarkable fatalities on this stretch dropped by 67%, from 269 in 2018 to 88 in 2024, with 2025 data still being confirmed. Even the Mumbai-Pune Expressway has seen a noticeable dip in deaths this year. Officials are now eyeing expansion of the ZFC model to other accident-prone corridors in Maharashtra. “We’re not just building roads, we're building safer journeys,” said MSRDC’s Vice-Chairman , emphasizing the collaborative and long-term approach behind the initiative.
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