The Mumbai-Pune Expressway has long been a death hazard with increasing incidents of speeding drivers and motorists ending up as road kill. During the monsoon session last week, minister of state for home Deepak Kesarkar along with other ministers like opposition leader Ajit Pawar, and transport experts met to discuss highway security, including the possible use of drones to monitor the roads. However, most experts rejected the idea and insisted that the government should instead focus on implementing the intelligent highway monitoring system.

Expressway accidents have multiplied over the years