Bali directs PWD to remove bottlenecks at 350 accident-prone

Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister G S Bali today directed Public Works Department (PWD) to remove bottlenecks at 350 accident-prone spots to ensure safety of the commuters.
Presiding over the State Transport Development and Road Safety Council meeting here, Bali said various initiatives including identification of 'black spots', awareness about traffic rules, check on rash and drunken driving etc have been taken to ensure safety of the commuters.
It was approved in the meeting to provide alcho-sensor to Police Department, besides distributing road safety booklets among school and college students.
Approval was granted in principle to set up two centres at Kangra and Solan districts on pilot basis to provide licences for heavy commercial vehicles.

It was also approved to provide funds to HRTC for purchasing small buses.
The Transport Minister said that the mother station of CNG would be set up at Tahaliwal in Una district and a sub-station would be set up at Manali. Land has been acquired for the Rs 18 crore project.

He said that five per cent of cost of all road projects would be earmarked for road safety activities and Public Works Department had made a provision of Rs 50 crore for the purpose.
He also directed all the concerned departments to take corrective measures regarding regular checking of vehicles and overloading and implementation of provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.

Bali said the Transport Department had decided to set up a call centre for redressal of grievances of general masses. He said that Rs 20.64 lakh was approved for road safety activities in the meeting.