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The Hindu Bureau

Will NHAI take measures to make T. Narasipur road safer?

Senior officials from the Department of Transport, and the Police inspected the spot near Kurubur village on T. Narasipur-Kollegal Road (stretch of NH-766), about 35 km from Mysuru, where a ghastly accident took place on Monday, May 29, killing ten persons, including nine tourists from Sangankal in Ballari district, and injuring three others.

The magnitude of the accident sent a shockwave across Karnataka and highlighted the issue of safety of commuters on the busy highway where accidents are becoming frequent, endangering the safety of commuters.

Following the accident, the officials, who were accompanied by the NHAI engineers, led by Transport Commissioner Mallikarjun inspected the accident spot to find a solution for addressing the black spots and making the stretch safer for commuters.

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