Protest demanding underpass on National Highway 1 after mishap

A number of people today staged a protest demanding underpasses and flyovers on the National Highway 1, after a 7-year-old boy was allegedly hit by a vehicle on the highway.
A car hit the boy who was crossing the highway and sped away, police said, adding he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was stated to be out of danger.
The protesters, led by Congress leader and ex-councillor Sita Devi, held a rally at service lane along NH1, demanding provision of an underpass or flyover connecting about half dozen localities with the civil hospital and surrounding localities on both sides of the highway.

They alleged that accidents occurred almost daily while crossing NH1 as there was no safe passage for public to go to the hospital or surrounding areas.
"Even in emergencies, a detour of one to two km had to be taken to reach the hospital, causing loss of precious time required for saving the patient," alleged Devi.