Raigad: Ambenali Ghat Closed For Commuters As Several Incidents Of Landslides Reported

Poladpur, 28th June 2023: Poladpur taluka has been heavily raining for the past two days. As soon as the rains arrive, incidents of landslides have started happening in the taluka. On Tuesday night and Wednesday, incidents of large landslides occurred in Ambenali Ghat.

Ambenali Ghat is considered as the main route for Pratapgad-Mahabaleshwar-Satara via Poladpur. A landslide occurred in this ghat on Tuesday night. As a result, there was a pile of mud and stones on the road. As the rain intensified on Tuesday night, the landslide continued in the ghat. The crack was removed on Wednesday morning, but the crack continues to collapse. Mud and stones are coming down the road. So Ambenali Ghat has been closed for some time for commuters.

The administration has given instructions that the passengers should follow an alternative route. Due to the landslide, the safety ramparts on the sides of the valley have been broken. The road has cracks. So the Ghat has become more dangerous. Poladpur Tehsildar Kapil Ghorpade, Mahad DYSP Shankar Kale, Assistant Police Inspector Yuvraj Mhaskar, a construction engineer, staff, and Narveer Rescue Team members attended the spot. It has been said that even after removing the crack all together, the danger will remain.