Summary:
A seven km stretch between the two places has only two lanes while the rest of the highway has four lanes. The seven km section witnessed 15 fatal accidents from January 1, police said. The narrow road between Chinthamani Pudur and Karanampettai on the highway is also blamed for the accidents on this section. Measures to reduce accidents, especially fatal ones, will be jointly taken by the three departments,” the official said. A senior official with Coimbatore District (Rural) Police said that concerned over the spike in accidents on this stretch, Superintendent of police Pa.
Moorthy initiated the joint inspection..