Driving on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Highway: Dos and Don’ts

Following a spike in incidents on the recently inaugurated Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg, some commuters have encouraged passengers to exercise caution and take precautions to avoid accidents and other unforeseen circumstances.  The following are the important points:

1. Before travelling, bring enough water and food.
2. Drive slowly, preferably within a hundred.
3. Before travelling, check the tyres of the vehicle and, if possible, fill nitrogen air in the tyres.
4. Before beginning the journey, thoroughly inspect the vehicle’s oil and fuel levels.  Even if the car is equipped with cruise control, your focus should be on the road ahead.
5. Since Samruddhi Mahamarg is still in construction, it is preferable to preserve all utilities. A petrol pump is 200 kilometres down this highway. At the moment, there is no shof.
6. Drive safely by paying attention to the condition of the tyres; otherwise, the cement road could cause them to burst and cause an accident.
7. Preferably every two or three hours, stop the car for 20 minutes so that the engine and tyre temperatures can slightly decrease.
8. Car tyres are not suitable for cement roads. Therefore, if the speed is high, these tyres immediately burst. So, even though it’s a highway, don’t go too fast. 120 km/h at most.