Goa flyover shut after fatal crash at Panjim exit days after opening
Authorities closed the Porvorim elevated corridor after a car accident at the Panjim exit killed two people, just days after its inauguration.
The Porvorim elevated corridor, a 5.15-kilometre flyover linking the Mumbai-Goa highway to Panjim, was inaugurated by Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday and opened to traffic on Friday. On Saturday a car collision at the corridor’s southern exit into Panjim resulted in two deaths, which officials blamed on a flawed entry design. In response, the Goa Public Works Department ordered the corridor and its connection to the Atal Setu to be closed to all traffic, including a ban on two-wheelers, while it monitors travel times, queues and congestion.
The project, costing about ₹364.68 crore, was promoted by state PWD minister Digambar Kamat as a solution to long-standing bottlenecks on the route to north Goa beaches and Mopa airport. Authorities will keep the closure in place until further notice and continue to assess operational performance. The shutdown comes just before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, a period of high tourist traffic.
Why it matters
The closure disrupts traffic to major beaches and the airport, highlighting safety and infrastructure challenges in Goa.
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