Currently, the road’s width varies between 7 to 10 meters, which will be expanded to 14 meters, incorporating a central divider to ensure safer and more organized traffic movement.

Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing and Oil Refinery), emphasised the government’s push for PNG, citing the country’s high import dependency on LPG compared to PNG.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident occurred while the bus was negotiating a turn near the quarry stretch, when it was allegedly hit by a speeding tipper.