Tag: Transport Commissioner

Bhubaneswar: Despite government’s crackdown on errant drivers, as many as 15 persons die every day in road accidents while maximum cases were found to be motorcyclists. The alarming statistics was revealed at a review meeting on Road Safety presided by Chief Secretary AP Padhi here on Tuesday. Through a video conferencing, Padhi held discussions with […]

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over steep rise in road mishaps, Odisha government on Wednesday issued a deadline for urgent repairs of roads that are in bad shape in several parts of the State. Sources said that the officials of engineering department have been asked to complete the repair of roads by March 5. At a high-level meeting […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the tragic incident in which 19 passengers were killed in a road accident in which 19 people were killed and 30 others were critically injured, Transport Commissioner Chandrasekhar Kumar today said the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) has submitted a preliminary report on the incident mentioning that the mishap took place due […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 4,794 cases of drunken driving have been detected in Odisha by May-end this year and driving licences of 3,276 persons suspended in this connection, an official said on Wednesday. Holding a review meeting here, Development Commissioner R. Balakrishnan directed intensification of the drive to check drunken driving and make the initiative […]

Bhubaneswar: Think twice before applying for a driving licence online as there are chances that some fraudster might dupe you through fake websites. Gyana Ranjan Das is the victim of one such fake website and he is now running from pillar to post seeking refund of money which he paid online for a driving licence […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking one step ahead to reduce road accidents in the State by making people inculcate fundamentals of road safety and traffic regulations early on, Odisha government today announced to include a subject on road safety in the syllabi of Class 10 students from the next academic session. A decision in this regard was taken […]

Bhubaneswar: The crackdown on traffic violators and collection of hefty fines after the implementation of the new Motor Vehicles (MV) Act in September has resulted rush in offices of Regional Transport Officers (RTO) in Odisha with people queuing up for getting several documents including Driving Licences (DL). In a bid to provide some respite to […]

Bhubaneswar: Acting tough on the commercial vehicles of other States plying inside Odisha without valid permits and payment of taxes, the State government has directed the Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) to check tax evasion by these vehicles. In a letter issued to the RTOs, Transport Commissioner has asked to launch a special drive and initiate […]