Cyrus Mistry Accident: Palghar Police Seeks Help From CIRT Pune To Analyse “Spot” On National Highway 48
Pune, 9th September 2022: Following the accident and death of the former head of Tata sons Cyrus Mistry and Jehangir Pandole on National Highway No. 48, the Central Institute for Road Transport (CIRT) in Pune has instigated an investigation of the spot.
The CIRT action came a day after the Pune-based institute received a request letter from the Palghar police department seeking assistance and advice about the specific spot on the highway. The CIRT conducts various traffic and road transport-related studies.
“We have received the request letter from the Palghar police on Wednesday regarding the Cyrus Mistry accident case. They have asked us to conduct a study and review the particular accident spot to check if it is wrongly designed or other related details. We have now forwarded the letter to the concerned officer in the institute to study about the case,” said CIRT director KVRK Prasad.
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According to Balasaheb Patil, Superintendent of Police, Palghar, help was sought from the CIRT to understand the infrastructure and technicalities of the highway, and if there were any faults or incorrect designs on the road. “We are looking forward to their expert advice, and once we get their report and analysis, it will be helpful for us in the investigation,” Patil said.
