Tag: Black Spots

Road accidents are being reported from different parts of the State on a daily basis. The nagging fact is the fatality rate in road mishaps in State is higher than the national average.

Bhubaneswar: With identification of at least 209 black spots prone to road mishaps across the state, Odisha government has asked the engineers of National Highways and Works Department to ensure implementation of short-term measures for road safety by end of December. The direction in this regard was issued yesterday by chief secretary A P Padhi […]

New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday told Parliament that the government had been working on a Rs 14,000 crore scheme with the assistance of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to remove “black spots” – which are vulnerable to accidents – from the country’s roads. Replying to a […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the strict enforcement of double helmet rules in Odisha, the State transport minister, Padmanabha Behera on Tuesday urged motorists not to offer lift to anyone without having extra helmet. Behera cautioned that the driving licences (DLs) of those found violating the norms are being suspended. “The rule for compulsory double helmets exists since […]