Road accidents claimed 120 lives in NTR district in four months, 111 accident-prone areas identified, says Collector
The HinduCollector S. Dilli Rao has said that 120 people died in 115 fatal road accidents that occurred from January to April, this year in NTR district. Speaking at the Road Safety Committee meeting virtually on Friday, the Collector reviewed on the measures to prevent road mishaps with the officials of the Transport, Roads and Buildings, Medical and Health, National Highway Authorities of India, Revenue, Police, and the Municipal Corporation. Mr. Dilli Rao directed the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation officials to take measures to remove encroachments on pavements as many pedestrians were dying in road accidents in the corporation limits. Municipal Commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar, Deputy Transport Commissioner M. Purendra, District Medical and Health Officer M. Suhasini, and R&B Superintending Engineer John Moshe were among those who participated in the meeting.