**Navi Mumbai: Police Install Barricades Following Two Accidents at Belapur Creek Jetty**
In response to two recent accidents involving a car and a two-wheeler plunging into the Belapur creek at Dhruvatara jetty within the past two months, Navi Mumbai police have taken precautionary measures by installing barricades to prevent further mishaps.
**Confusing Shortcut Road Leads to Accidents**
Officials have identified that the incidents occurred due to a misleading shortcut road from CBD Sector 15 towards the Ulwe bridge. This concrete road runs parallel to the Ulwe bridge road, often causing motorists—especially first-time users—to mistake the jetty road for the main highway.
**Recent Fatal Incident**
Tragically, on Saturday, a two-wheeler rider lost his life after his vehicle veered off the jetty and into the creek. In a similar incident in July, a woman driver narrowly escaped after her car fell into the same creek from the identical spot. Fortunately, she survived as the rear door opened in time, allowing her to escape.
**Police Statement**
Assistant Commissioner of Police Mayur Bhujbal explained, “First-time users of this shortcut see the concrete road leading to the jetty and mistake it for the Ulwe bridge road. Taking the wrong turn at speed can directly send a vehicle off the jetty into the creek. Both accidents occurred due to this confusion. After Saturday’s incident, barricades have been placed before the jetty to block the road. We expect this will help prevent such accidents in the future.”
**Future Plans to Enhance Safety**
Authorities have also mentioned that a permanent closure of the approach road for private vehicles is under consideration to eliminate the risk completely. It is noteworthy that the road also leads to a chowky of Coastal Security Police stationed near the jetty.
While boards indicating that the road is accident-prone and warning that no further road exists ahead were already present, police have now added barricades after the recent accident to strengthen prevention efforts.
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