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[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

Pune to Mumbai travel yday was as smooth as always via missing link. Lot of false news... The roads are so clean that one can not even know there was landslide anywhere back. Hats off to relentless efforts of #nitingadkari
#missinglink
#cmofmaharshtra
#nhai
#devendrafadanvis

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

@drkeyurparikh Congratulations. Being #1 in this state is a big acuievement

[Supreet Nikam @Supreetnikam]

मुंबई पुणे महामार्गावर झालेल्या दुर्घटनेमुळे झालेल्या ट्रॅफिक जॅमवर राजकारण करणाऱ्या लोकांना माझं, प्रत्यक्षदर्शी व्यक्तीच उत्तर..!!
#MumbaiPuneExpressWay #MumbaiPune
@Dev_Fadnavis

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

@aravind Bang on!!

[Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai @CPMumbaiPolice]

Mumbaikars!

Every Tuesday at 3:30 PM, you can meet me at the @MumbaiPolice Headquarters to share your doubts, problems, and complaints.

No prior appointment is required. Addressing your concerns and issues is our priority.

#MeetCPOnTuesday
#MumbaiPolice4All

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

@CPMumbaiPolice @MumbaiPolice Appreciate the initiative.

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

@kiranshaw Ppl are just distracting to avoid discussing basic issue. That is tradition if few!!

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

#MTPheretohelp having police deployed at correct position can streamline the flow.

[chirag pandya @chiragpandya17]

@MTPHereToHelp I resident of Chikuwadi Borivali West where u have given permission of 2 big garbaa organiser within 500 meters which creates huge traffic problem in this 9 days it take 1 hrs just to cross 100 meters due to lack of traffic police & narrow roads so do the needful

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

No number plate... loaded... at peak morning hour on WEH
#MumbaiPolice
#mumtraffic

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

@htTweets 14

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

#NewProfilePic

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

Clean India 😡

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

Clean India mission is failing
Train 22932- Bandra SF
Diaper with potty, dinner plates, dirt on the floor for whole night. Apathy of Attendant, cleaning staff neither comprehend / interested to address @AshwiniVaishnaw @raosahebdanve @PMOIndia @SwacchaBharat @IndianRailMedia

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

Clean India mission is failing
Train 22932- Bandra SF
Diaper with potty, dinner plates, dirt on the floor for whole night. Apathy of Attendant, cleaning staff neither comprehend / interested to address @AshwiniVaishnaw @raosahebdanve @PMOIndia @SwacchaBharat @IndianRailMedia

[Dhaval Kulkarni (धवल कुलकर्णी) 🇮🇳 @dhavalkulkarni]

*The Accident*

My 11-year-old daughter and I had a near death experience on the Mumbai- Pune express highway on November 19 (Sunday).

This is our account and I hope that @nitin_gadkari @CMOMaharashtra @Devendra_Office @TransportofMAHA and @Uber @Uber_Support shall take the necessary action to ensure that no one else has to undergo this ordeal.

#roadaccidents #Mumbai #Pune #MumbaiPuneExpressway #roadsafety

On Saturday, I took the train for Pune to pick-up my daughter. I am a great fan of the @RailMinIndia as the trains between Mumbai-Pune are by and large punctual, safe, and help avoid traffic jams. But our train tickets were wait-listed and hence we had to book an Uber cab for Mumbai.

The driver was very polite and rated at 4.93. When my daughter showed some signs of motion sickness, he voluntarily stopped the cab before a chemist for me to buy some medicines.

Enroute, he began speaking on the phone. I find this disconcerting and unsafe but did not want an argument or escalation in the presence of my daughter.

Soon after we took the Expressway, the driver began yawning. He also drove rashly at times, cut lanes, and almost brushed against a truck. I asked him if he was sleepy or drowsy--I had been able to gather from his conversations on the phone and our own small talk that he had come to Pune after picking up a customer early in the morning. But he said he was ok--the yawning was being induced by the AC! I asked him to stop the car and splash some water on his face, which he did.

I engaged him in small talk to keep him awake. Soon after we descended the ghat and reached Khopoli, there was a truck bang in the middle of the carriageway. Even as I yelled at him to watch out, our car smashed into the rear end of the truck. The airbag activated and slammed against my chest. I was dazed and in immense pain from the impact but instinctively looked at the rear seat to check on my daughter. She was rattled but kept calm. Thankfully, the driver was OK. We were incredibly lucky to have not been tail-ended by another speeding car on the busy highway.

[Dhaval Kulkarni (धवल कुलकर्णी) 🇮🇳 @dhavalkulkarni]

The Rescue

With no help forthcoming, I called up Shri Ravinder Singal, IPS and Additional Director General of Police (Traffic) (@ravindersingal), and managed to convey the situation to him. Soon after, I received a call from Tanaji Chikhale, the SP and a team including PSI Anil Shinde and head constable Bhaskar Khade was on the spot. The policemen were helpful and courteous. They also arranged for a 108 ambulance, which took us to the MGM hospital at Kamothe where my wife and brother-in-law arrived. I wish to record my gratitude for the police team and the ambulance staff, especially the driver.

The doctors at the MGM hospital said that as per protocol, they would have to admit me for at least 24 hours. This was not viable since I stay at the other end of town (actually, another city). So, we sought a DMA and proceeded to Bombay Hospital.

Meanwhile, I had called up my colleague and friend @sahiljoshii and others in the India Today group. My colleague Priyanka Doiphode promptly fetched the office mediclaim details in case I needed to be admitted.

Sahil suggested that I should head to Bombay Hospital. There, the doctors made me undergo x-rays and clinical examinations. I have blunt trauma to the chest but no broken bones or ribs and have been asked to take painkillers.

Many thanks to Raj Chengappa Sir, Ranjit Sahaya Sir, M G Arun Sir, Sahil Joshi, Mandar Deodhar, Priyanka Doiphode, A M Ashwin for their support and logistical aid.

The Culprits

We have had providential escape, but here are some issues and questions:

Highway Police:
Over-speeding, lane cutting and heavy vehicles taking the wrong lane are almost a way of life on the expressway. This was once a signature piece of infrastructure but is now turning into a death trap. Why are these violations allowed to continue?

RTO, MSF and IRB:
Your staff saw the crash yet did not send first aid.

Uber:
How about making speed governors mandatory for cars on your platform?
Also, a dashcam with AI-based technology to check if your drivers are speaking on the phone while they are at the wheel.

Your second driver accepted the ride, yet refused to take my calls and then cancelled it. Is it professional and even humane to refuse aid to an accident victim?

Your drivers need some rest between intercity rides. They are humans and not machines. Most road accidents occur due to human error.

I have received a call from Tata AIG (@TATAAIGIndia) saying that they will reimburse my medical costs as part of their accident insurance with Uber. I shall file the claim once I feel better. Let us see how it goes.

I followed all official protocols to get help which failed after which I had to resort to activating personal connections.

Jai Hind!

[M.N.C.D.F @MNCDFbombay]

Making a mockery of your own SOP's in light of Mumbai's depleting Air Quality Index.
Garbage dumper is emitting thick black highly pollutant smoke as seen in the video.
Does it have an updated PUC certificate as per Motor Vehicles Act?
#MNCDFcollective
@mybmc @IqbalSinghChah2

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

@45Fan_Prathmesh Rare .. truly proud

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

@MeghUpdates Happy Birthday The Prime Minister. May you have long healthy life

[मुंबई Matters™🇮🇳 @mumbaimatterz]

Welcome to Beautiful Borivali..

Thank You @mybmc

@LokmatMumbai

[Amit katariya ...Ideas shimmer! @amitpmt]

@CMOMaharashtra This year mumbai roads are far better than all my past 17 years experience on WEH. Feel happy about this