[Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP
I do agree, it's a 'death trap' Traffic often get jammed on this only link/road. Some pics of the road/Causeway Today’s GT also has the Letter with this pic GT must have taken it from here http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3715131614/sizes/l/ others http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3448411350/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4747118102/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3708567944/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukbridges/3716438170/ quote: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP 21 year old Nimesh Kholkar is the latest casualty of the treacherous Ribandar – Panaji road. The stretch of road from the Goa Institute of Management right to Panaji is in a pathetic state. The potholes are countless. The repairs over the years have been sub-standard. PWD Minister Churchill Alemao recently visited Ribandar and saw for himself the awful state of the road. The reckless speeding and overtaking by buses on this road especially on the Ribandar – Panaji causeway is a matter of great concern. While buses race, precious lives are being lost. Overtaking is officially prohibited on this stretch of the road, yet the transport and traffic authorities continue to turn a blind eye. How many more lives will have to be lost before the authorities awaken? Will they finally act only after one of their family members fall under the wheel? Aires Rod -- joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP
Aires, won't a few speed bumps do the trick? Inexpensive solution which can be done by the locals (Lions, Rotary Clubs)? George --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com wrote: The reckless speeding and overtaking by buses on this road especially on the Ribandar – Panaji causeway is a matter of great concern. While buses race, precious lives are being lost. Overtaking is officially prohibited on this stretch of the road, yet the transport and traffic authorities continue to turn a blind eye.
Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP
George Pinto wrote: Aires, won't a few speed bumps do the trick? Inexpensive solution which can be done by the locals (Lions, Rotary Clubs)? George Comment: Sorry George - that's a no no. Requires a Collector's Order (which in turn requires a Panchayat resolution and an inspection by Traffic Police and whoever else that can get into the act ;-) )otherwise it is illegal and stands a chance of being demolished -- Tony de Sa. tonydesa at gmail dot com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP
Tony, yes it must be legally done. However groups like the LIONS, ROTARY, can fund it (in exchange for having their name on some nearby Board advertising Road safety) and this way perhaps it can be done quicker. I have been on that road in Feb this year and was amazed there wasn't complete carnage with the buses and trucks the biggest culprits. Regards, George --- On Mon, 8/16/10, Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com wrote: Comment: Sorry George - that's a no no. Requires a Collector's Order (which in turn requires a Panchayat resolution and an inspection by Traffic Police and whoever else that can get into the act ;-) )otherwise it is illegal and stands a chance of being demolished
Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP
Re speed bumps - have witnessed busses just driving over the speed humps without slowing down near Verna Church ... It appears that all the speed humps do is to slow down motorbikes and lower-chassis vehicles like cars. The taller ones like 4WDs, busses and trucks couldn't care a damn, especially if the owners are rich enough to trade-in their vehicles soon enough or the vehicles are not their own. - Original Message From: George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com To: estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, 16 August, 2010 2:29:45 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP Aires, won't a few speed bumps do the trick? Inexpensive solution which can be done by the locals (Lions, Rotary Clubs)? George --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com wrote: The reckless speeding and overtaking by buses on this road especially on the Ribandar – Panaji causeway is a matter of great concern. While buses race, precious lives are being lost. Overtaking is officially prohibited on this stretch of the road, yet the transport and traffic authorities continue to turn a blind eye.
[Goanet] RIBANDAR - PANAJI ROAD A DEATH TRAP
21 year old Nimesh Kholkar is the latest casualty of the treacherous Ribandar – Panaji road. The stretch of road from the Goa Institute of Management right to Panaji is in a pathetic state. The potholes are countless. The repairs over the years have been sub-standard. PWD Minister Churchill Alemao recently visited Ribandar and saw for himself the awful state of the road. The reckless speeding and overtaking by buses on this road especially on the Ribandar – Panaji causeway is a matter of great concern. While buses race, precious lives are being lost. Overtaking is officially prohibited on this stretch of the road, yet the transport and traffic authorities continue to turn a blind eye. How many more lives will have to be lost before the authorities awaken? Will they finally act only after one of their family members fall under the wheel? Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
