Group gets lost on trek to Peb fort 6.4.2025
The group, including a few girls, from Mumbai’s Powai area had gone to the historical site near Neral, about 80 km from the metropolis, he said.
lost their way and were unable to find their way out for several hours,
https://theprint.in/india/maharashtra-group-of-trekkers-loses-its-way-near-peb-fort-in-raigad-rescued/2580560/
it is 2025 and still happening? why?
Not easy to get maps and gps routes (if you do not know how to find them)
https://trekshitiz.com/maps/peb-222-FortMap-.html
- No center at base fort to help new trekkers with orientation.
- No help at nearest bus stop or nearest train station to get information.
Solution 1. Maharashtra government should collaborate with Maha Adventure Council (MAC)and get information to all these spots . Rescue take a lot of time and also huge cost to police and rescue teams
solution 2 easier
The QR codes will be printed on steel plates and securely installed on the curb stones beneath trees. Visitors can simply scan the code to discover fascinating facts about the trees and birds seen along the trail. link
The group of college youths, aged around 21 to 22, living in different parts of Mumbai, including Sonu Sahu, Nikita Jobi, Nikhil Singh, Sahil Lale, Chetan Patil, Tejas Thackeray, and Hiba Fatima, who was unconscious, had come to trek to Peb Fort
The relatives contacted the Matheran Forest Department, the police, and the senior officer-in-charge of the Neral Police Station, Shivaji Dhawale, who is near the fort. At this time, without delaying a moment, Shivaji Dhawale contacted the Sahyadri Mitra Emergency Social Organization of Matheran, visited the scene and handed them over to the relatives.
https://www.tv9marathi.com/videos/be-careful-if-you-are-planning-to-go-trekking-in-summer-young-girls-and-boys-lost-at-peb-fort-were-rescued-1380311.html
At this time, without delaying a moment, Shivaji Dhawale called Vaibhav Naik, Chetan Kalambe, Sandeep Koli, Mahesh Kale, Sunil Koli, Vicky Phale, Rahul Chavan, Sunil Dhole Dinesh Sutar of Sahyadri Mitra Emergency Social Organization of Matheran for the rescue of these youths. Along with this, a team including Sandeep Phad, Police Constable Niranjan Davane, Nilesh Kumre, Datta Kiswe, Sachin Waghmare, Vinod Wagnekar, Sunil Garge and a medical team as well as the Matheran Forest Department's Prathamesh Parte Tanuj Shinde and Ankit Parte were also sent to the scene. At this time, Sahyadri Rescue Team team leader Chetan Kalambe and other colleagues provided these seven youths with essential medical and food supplies, water, and psychological support, safely brought them down from the fort, and handed them over to the Neral police and relatives who had arrived.
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