Nagpur: The Public Works Department’s (PWD) World Bank Division has once again imposed a strict ban on heavy vehicles using the Shahid Adivasi Gowari Flyover, popularly known as the Sitabuldi Flyover, following repeated violations of the ‘No Heavy Vehicle’ rule and extensive damage to the infrastructure.
Despite multiple warnings and the installation of height barriers, truck and trailer drivers continue to force their way onto the flyover—meant exclusively for light vehicles—resulting in smashed barriers, traffic disruptions, and serious safety hazards.
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According to officials, the height barriers, first installed in August 2024, were destroyed within hours after a truck rammed into them. Even after reinforced barriers were fitted on June 4, 2025, seven accidents occurred within three days, rendering the safety structures useless once again.
Engineers from the World Bank Division expressed concern that these repeated collisions not only compromise commuter safety but also threaten the structural stability of the two-decade-old flyover, constructed in 2000. The department emphasized that the bridge’s design and load capacity cannot support heavy traffic.
Despite additional measures such as reflective signs and enhanced illumination, violations have persisted. In view of the continued defiance, the Executive Engineer of the World Bank Project Department has issued a public appeal to all transport operators and truck drivers to avoid using the flyover altogether.
The department has also directed the traffic police to maintain strict vigilance and initiate punitive action against violators. Permanent warning signs and new reflective markers have now been installed at both ends of the bridge, clearly prohibiting the entry of heavy vehicles.
Officials cautioned that if violations continue, authorities may be forced to close the flyover entirely for maintenance—causing major inconvenience to hundreds of daily commuters traveling between Rahate Colony and Zero Mile through Sitabuldi.
