Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal on Tuesday directed the Police Department to prepare a detailed list of black spots across the district where frequent road accidents occur. Chairing the monthly meeting of the District Road Safety Committee, the DC said that identifying these accident-prone locations is crucial to implementing timely corrective measures and saving precious lives.
He instructed officials from the Public Works and Transport Departments to conduct joint site visits to these black spots once the police drpqrtment submit the list. "Post-inspection, necessary structural changes and infrastructure improvements must be proposed to eliminate these hazards," Dr. Aggarwal added.
The Deputy Commissioner also emphasized the need for thorough reporting of all fatal road accidents, including their causes, especially where such accidents happen due to engineering laps. He catagorically mentioned that strict departmental action will be initiated where road accidents was happened due to engineering lapse. "Understanding the root causes, including engineering faults if any, is essential for permanent solutions," he said. Dr. Aggarwal also called for strict action against those making cuts on busy roads, especially at Highways for their own convenience; thereny putting others lives at risk.
He directed that the list and inspections be completed before the committee's next meeting. He also sought a list of traffic hotspots where frequent jams are happening in the district. In another key direction, Dr. Aggarwal asked officials to prepare a proposal for installing traffic lights at Kishangarh Chowk to streamline vehicular movement in the area. He also took stock of ongoing efforts under the Safe School Vahan policy, availability of parking at congested locations, and enforcement actions such as challaning in drunk driving cases.
Dr. Aggarwal reiterated the administration's commitment to strengthening road safety infrastructure and urged all departments to work in close coordination to reduce accident rates across the district. Prominent amongst others present on the occasion included RTO Amanpal Singh, SDMs Vivek Modi, Shubhi Angra, and representatives from Police Department, and NHAI.