Maharashtra: Rush of visitors amid monsoon keeps cops at Igatpuri busy

With the monsoon picking up across Nashik, people have started flocking to Kasara ghat and Igatpuri to enjoy the scenic beauty of the rain-soaked mountains and valleys.
Traffic police personnel said that they had been continuously patrolling the highway to ensure that motorists do not stop over and crowd along the highway to take in the sights, and therefore create traffic snarls.
Assistant police inspector Amol Valzade said they were focusing more on the highway section in Kasara Ghat area as many had halted vehicles there to watch the streams. “Our patrolling teams are continuously stationed in the ghat section to clear the highway of vehicles. Most people tell the police that they have been confined in their homes for very long and need just a breather. However, our personnel are convincing motorists to not halt in the ghat section as there are chances of landslides,” said Valzade. “If people argue, then they are penalised.”
The highway police said every year, during the monsoon, they have to pay attention to the ghat section.