‘Lane driving system to be introduced on NH-8’

  • | Friday | 22nd June, 2018

Jaipur: The state government believes strictly enforcing the lane driving system could help in reducing road accidents and plans to promote lane driving in the state on four and six-lane roads in the state.At its third ministerial committee meeting on road safety, home minister Gulab Chand Kataria said that as a pilot project, lane driving system would be introduced from Behror to Kishangarh on NH-8. He said, once the lane driving system is introduced, the transport department would also consider penalizing drivers who do not follow the lane system.He said, to inculcate the drivers the habit of lane driving, proper directions would be displayed on the four and six lane roads in the state. For this, the expenditure on equipment and other resources will be borne by the state transport department.Kataria added that a model road of 114-km from Behror to Deeg is under construction. In 2016-17, corrective actions were also taken on 1200 ‘black spots’.He said the modernization of the traffic police is also high on the agenda. Ten volunteers from each village have been given training with the help of NGOs.

Jaipur: The state government believes strictly enforcing the lane driving system could help in reducing road accidents and plans to promote lane driving in the state on four and six-lane roads in the state.At its third ministerial committee meeting on road safety, home minister Gulab Chand Kataria said that as a pilot project, lane driving system would be introduced from Behror to Kishangarh on NH-8. For this, the expenditure on equipment and other resources will be borne by the state transport department.Kataria added that a model road of 114-km from Behror to Deeg is under construction. He said, once the lane driving system is introduced, the transport department would also consider penalizing drivers who do not follow the lane system.He said, to inculcate the drivers the habit of lane driving, proper directions would be displayed on the four and six lane roads in the state. Besides he said the stipulation of no bills boards on 7 meters on both the sides of the high ways would be strictly enforced.He informed that as an innovative step, Road Safety Volunteers have been formed in 6500 villages in the state to create awareness. Ten volunteers from each village have been given training with the help of NGOs. In 2016-17, corrective actions were also taken on 1200 ‘black spots’.He said the modernization of the traffic police is also high on the agenda. He said with the financial assistance from the Transport department, the traffic police procured 20 interceptors and 500 e-challan machines.Transport minister Younus Khan said, the state is leading in the country in implementing the directions of the Supreme Court with the formation of dedicated Road Safety Unit. Khan said the Transport department had paid Rs 10,000 to each of the 850 police stations for promoting road safety in their area and also helped the SMS Hospital Trauma Centre with a financial assistance of Rs 7 crore to set up 20 modern beds and equipment.

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