After a series of accidents on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway have raised hackles among the state administration, officials from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) are contemplating approaching local private hospitals to ensure road accident victims receive timely treatment.

At a meeting held a few days back at Sahyadri Guesthouse, some officials suggested that before setting up the proposed trauma centre, authorities should contact nearby hospitals in Panvel and Navi Mumbai area, asking them to treat accident victims. Senior officials from the corporation are now planning to talk to concerned authorities from nearby hospitals so that there are no delays in providing medical aid to accident victims during the period referred to as the golden hour.