Will MSRDC ever make IRB accountable for the Pune-Mumbai Expressway?  

June 18, 2014

Accidents, poor maintenance and now, robbery. Will Ideal Road Builders be made accountable for Pune-Mumbai Expressway as per the responsibilities levied on it?

Vinita Deshmukh

As per information procured under Right to Information (RTI) by Moneylife, in 2011, Ideal Road Builders (IRB), the private agency in the public-private-partnership (PPP) under question, is responsible for the safety, maintenance and operation of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway (E-way). However, Sunday’s deadly and daring robbery of Pune-based Mali family on the E-way near Malavli, once again lays bare IRB’s callousness in its handling of safety. 48 hours have passed by and we have neither heard any statement from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corp Ltd (MSRDC) regarding IRB’s utter failure in ensuring safety of commuters, nor from IRB regarding an action plan to ensure passenger safety.

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