Arvind Kejriwal concerned over accidents on Signature Bridge
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): As three deaths were reported on the newly inaugurated Signature Bridge in the last two days, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urged people to be careful while taking selfies and asked them not to drive at a high speed.
"सिगà¥à¤¨à¥‡à¤šà¤° बà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤œ पर हो रहे हादसों से मैं बेहद चिंतित हूà¤à¥¤à¤¸à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤¨à¥‡à¤šà¤° बà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤œ दिलà¥à¤²à¥€ की शान है। मेरी सà¤à¥€ लोगों से अपील है, ख़ासकर यà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤“ं से, कि सिगà¥à¤¨à¥‡à¤šà¤° बà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤œ पर सेलà¥à¤«à¤¼à¥€ लेते वक़à¥à¤¤ सावधानी बरतें, और तेज़ गति से वाहन ना चलायें। आपकी ज़िनà¥à¤¦à¤—ी देश के लिठऔर आपके परिवार के लिठबेहद क़ीमती है ( I am extremely concerned about the accidents on Signature Bridge. It is considered as Delhi's pride. It is my appeal to all the people, especially the youth of the city, to be careful while clicking selfies on the Signature Bridge and not drive vehicles at a high speed. Your life is precious to the country and to your parents)," the CM tweeted.
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— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 24, 2018
A motorcyclist died on the bridge on Saturday after his motorcycle skidded on the bridge.
The deceased person was identified as Shankar.
According to reports, another person, who was riding the bike with him, is undergoing treatment for knee injuries. He was identified as Deepak.
Two medical students on a bike were killed at the new Signature Bridge in Delhi after hitting divider at a high speed and falling 30 feet, media reported quoted the police as saying on Friday.
Satya Vijay Shankaran and Chandrashekhar, both studying medicine at the Hindu Rao Medical College in north Delhi, fell off the bridge around 8.45 am. The police suspect they were trying to take a selfie while speeding on the KTM Duke bike.
One biker's foot was allegedly caught in a stray wire from a streetlight. The bike, moving at a high speed, was flung up in the air. The bike was left dangling from a railing and the riders fell.
This was the first accident at the bridge, which opened to the public on November 4 after eight years of construction.
Image: Wikimedia Commons
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