Rising Wildlife Fatalities on Mumbai-Pune Expressway Prompt Urgent Call for Caution from Drivers

1. Wild animals on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway are facing danger due to high speeds and accidents in forested areas.
2. The Maharashtra Forest Department is urging motorists to slow down and honk if they see an animal to prevent further accidents.
3. Speed limits on the expressway have been increased, with light vehicles allowed up to 100 km/h and heavy vehicles up to 80 km/h.
4. The section of the expressway from Urse to Khalapur passes through forested areas, increasing the chances of wildlife encounters.
5. Compounds have been built on both sides of the expressway to prevent animals from entering, but some can still jump over and escape.
6. Over the past 25 years, several leopards, hyenas, and Southern red muntjacs have died on the expressway, along with many smaller animals.
7. Range Forest Officer Prakash Shinde of Vadgaon Maval emphasized the need for instruction boards in forested areas and for motorists to slow down to protect animals from road accidents.

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