Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (MS)

Beltangady, Jun 14: The number of accidents are increasing on Charmadi Ghat even before the onset of monsoon on full scale.

The front portion of a car got completely mangled when it collided with a mini goods tempo that was carrying vegetables. The car was plying from Dharmasthala to Bengaluru. The tempo fell into a roadside drain. Luckily, occupants of the tempo escaped unhurt.

Charmadi Ghat (file photo)

In total, 22 accidents have reportedly taken place on Charmadi Ghat in the last two weeks. Out of this, six were of serious nature. Recently, the highway department had applied tar on 11 curves right from the beginning of the ghat. The commuters are complaining that this tar is very smooth and during rainy season, brakes do not get applied and vehicles are skidding leading to accidents.

In addition, due to lockdown, though the number of vehicles are less, their high speed is the reason for the increase in number of accidents on the road.