
Uttarakhand police will likely add more checkpoints and CCTV-linked enforcement on Kanwar routes in the next few days, because two hit-and-run deaths in one weekend are politically and operationally hard to ignore.
The deaths will intensify scrutiny of traffic management on Kanwar routes, where crowding and vehicle discipline are already under pressure. The fact that the drivers vanished makes enforcement look weak.
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The deaths will intensify scrutiny of traffic management on Kanwar routes, where crowding and vehicle discipline are already under pressure. The fact that the drivers vanished makes enforcement look weak.
Curated summary
Two Kanwariyas died in separate hit-and-run crashes in Haridwar on Saturday night and Sunday morning. One victim, Manga Kumar, 45, from Uttar Pradesh, died near Libberhedi; the other died near Lord Shiva temple in Manglaur and has not yet been identified. Police are checking CCTV footage to find both vehicles and drivers.
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Kanwar yatra road deaths in Haridwar expose the cost of weak traffic control
Two Kanwariyas died in separate hit-and-run crashes as police check CCTV for the vehicles and drivers.




















