Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has imposed a three-month temporary ban on the transportation of gravel, cut stones, M-sand, metal jelly and other construction materials from the state to neighbouring states, citing rising domestic demand, shortages, escalating prices and concerns over illegal mining and road safety. The order was issued by Prabhu Shankar, Director of the Department of Geology and Mining, who said the decision was taken to ensure the uninterrupted supply of ess…
Latest Road Safety News & Updates
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday directed officials to establish a dedicated bureau for traffic management and road safety in the state. He stated that a comprehensive study of the transportation system should be conducted, and the bureau for traffic management and road safety should have an institutional structure. The Chief Minister reviewed traffic management and road safety in Telangana with senior officials.According to the Chief Minister’s Off…
Chatra (Jharkhand), July 10 (IANS) Public anger has intensified in Jharkhand’s Chatra district following the death of a CRPF jawan in a road accident in Simaria.The agitation has brought traffic to a standstill on the Chatra-Hazaribagh and Chatra-Tandwa-Ranchi main roads, with long queues of vehicles stranded on both routes.The blockade that began on Thursday evening was continuing as of 4 p.m. on Friday, disrupting traffic on key routes and highlighting long-standing concerns over coal transpor…
Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind road safety drive, judicial officers across Rajasthan stepped out of courtrooms and onto the streets on Thursday to inspect luxury buses and school transport vehicles amid growing concerns over bus fire incidents and passenger safety. Nine buses were seized on Wednesday, and more will be seized on Thursday, too, said officials.However, while caring for passengers travelling in these buses, it will be ensured that they are dropped off at their destinat…
Hyderabad, July 3 (IANS) Telangana’s Director General of Police C. V. Anand on Friday directed the police force to give top priority to visible and effective policing to enhance public confidence and strengthen police-public relations. He chaired a high-level review meeting with Unit Officers and Station House Officers (SHOs) from across the State at the DGP Office, Hyderabad. The meeting focused on strengthening people-centric policing through greater use of technology and enhancing the effic…
Warsaw, June 26 (IANS) Five people were injured on Friday after a multi-vehicle collision on Poland’s A8 motorway bypass around Wroclaw, in southwest Poland, according to Polish media RMF24, citing local authorities. The accident, which involved five passenger cars, occurred on Friday afternoon on the carriageway heading towards Warsaw between the Wroclaw West and Wroclaw Airport interchanges, according to the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways.Local police and emergency servic…
Chhindwara, Jun 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed profound grief over the tragedy and announced immediate ex-gratia financial assistance to the next of kin of the deceased and to the injured. In a post on X, he stated that the road accident near Temni Khurd is extremely tragic and extended his condolences to the affected families. He directed authorities to provide ₹4 lakh each to the families of the deceased, ₹1 lakh each to the seriously injured, and ₹50,000 e…
Gandhinagar, June 11 (IANS) A month-long statewide helmet enforcement campaign conducted across Gujarat in May resulted in punitive action against more than 1.88 lakh motorists and the collection of fines amounting to Rs 5.21 crore, according to data released by the State Traffic Branch.The special ‘Helmet Drive’, held from May 1 to May 31 under the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, was launched with the stated aim of improving road safety, reducing fatalities in traffic acci…
Guwahati, June 3 (IANS) BJP MLA from Assam’s Bihpuria Assembly constituency Bhupen Borah on Wednesday urged the Assam government and police to adopt stricter measures against helmetless riders, including imposing fines and seizing motorcycles for up to one month, following a series of fatal road accidents involving youths in his constituency.Speaking to reporters, the legislator expressed concern over the rising number of deaths caused by motorcycle accidents, particularly among young people in …
Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) Odisha Police has intensified its statewide crackdown on crime and criminal activities under a special enforcement drive launched on May 12 following directions from Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania.According to a statement issued by the state police, the drive is being conducted across all police ranges under the supervision of district Superintendents of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.The operation is aimed at executin…