Miraculous Escape on Nanapondha–Dharampur Road: Heavy Machinery Plummets from Moving Truck; Major Disaster Averted at Par River! (2026)
Nanapondha–Dharampur Traffic Alert
A massive mechanical failure caused chaos on the Nanapondha–Dharampur Road on Tuesday evening, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded for hours. A tempo (Registration No. GJ-10-TY-6698) transporting heavy industrial machinery from Pune to Rajkot met with an accident near the Par River Checkpost. The sheer size of the fallen equipment blocked the entire width of the highway, bringing one of South Gujarat’s busiest routes to a complete standstill. While the Nanapondha–Dharampur road block caused immense frustration, authorities are breathing a sigh of relief as a potentially fatal disaster was narrowly avoided.
The Incident: A Tree Branch Triggers the Crash
The Nanapondha–Dharampur road block was not caused by a collision with another vehicle, but by a hazardous environmental factor.
- The Impact: As the tempo approached the Par River Checkpost, its height clipped the low-hanging branches of a large roadside tree.
- The Fallout: The impact destabilized the cargo, causing a massive piece of machinery to slide off the bed and crash onto the asphalt.
- Narrow Escape: At the moment the machinery fell, no other vehicles or two-wheelers were in the immediate vicinity. Witnesses say if a car or bike had been alongside the tempo, the result would have been catastrophic.
Gridlock: One Hour of Highway Paralysis
The Nanapondha–Dharampur road block created an immediate ripple effect across the local transport network.
- Tailbacks: Vehicles were backed up for several kilometers on both sides of the Par River.
- Emergency Response: Home Guards stationed at the nearby checkpost rushed to the scene. They spent over an hour manually directing traffic and creating a temporary alternate lane to move smaller vehicles.
- Clearing the Way: Specialized lifting equipment had to be summoned to move the heavy machinery to the shoulder of the road to fully restore the flow of traffic.
Public Outrage: “The Killer Tree” of Par River
The Nanapondha–Dharampur road block has reignited anger among local residents regarding the lack of road maintenance.
- Repeated Warnings: Locals claim they have complained multiple times about the specific tree involved. Its branches hang dangerously low, posing a constant threat to trucks and buses.
- Administrative Negligence: “We’ve seen minor scrapes here before, but this was almost a tragedy,” a local resident shared. “The Forest Department and R&B Department need to trim these hazardous trees before someone actually loses their life.”
Status Update: Traffic Normalizing
As of late Tuesday night, the fallen machinery has been moved, and the Nanapondha–Dharampur road block has been cleared. However, the incident serves as a stern warning to heavy vehicle drivers about the varying clearances on rural state highways. For now, the Dharampur administration is under pressure to conduct a safety audit of all roadside trees along this stretch to prevent a repeat of this close call.
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