India, Oct. 12 -- The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has moved a plan to strengthen safety on the accident- and landslide-prone Kashedi-Parshuram Ghat section of the Mumbai-Goa National Highway. The ministry has floated two tenders worth a combined Rs.15.55 crore for special repairs and construction of service roads, an official told HT.

The proposed work combines repairs at vulnerable points with service roads along the Kashedi-Parshuram Ghat. The first tender, valued at Rs.8.02 crore, covers special repairs at Parshuram Ghat from 202 km to 205 km and 149.51 km to 150 km of the national highway. The second tender, valued at Rs.7.52 crore, is to provide road safety measures on a 43.8-km stretch from 161.60 km to 205.40 k...