Nine percent reduction in road accidents in January 2024

42,160 challans on vehicles operated without fitness, 2372 challans from ANPR camera amounting to around Rs 10 crore

Raipur. There has been a nine percent decrease in road accidents in the state in January 2024 and a 7 percent decrease in deaths in comparison to January 2023. Similarly, 42,160 challans were issued on vehicles driven without fitness and an amount of about Rs 10 crore was recovered from 2372 challans issued through ANPR cameras. This information was given today in the Road Safety and Enforcement Workshop organized at Police Transit in the capital Raipur.
This workshop was organized for the enforcement officers of the State Police and Transport Department in coordination with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Asian Institute of Transport Development, inter-departmental lead agency Road Safety and Traffic Police Chhattisgarh.

In the inaugural address of the workshop based on the sensitive topic of road safety, former Special Commissioner of Police New Delhi, former Director General of Police Andaman Satyendra Garg gave important information regarding the reduction in road accident death rate due to special efforts made in Delhi.
Chairman of Inter-Departmental Lead Agency Road Safety Chhattisgarh, Sanjay Sharma told about the road safety scenario of the state, efforts made by various departments of the government and future plans that 2291 public awareness programs were organized in the state in January this year. Identification of 103 new blackspots, nine truck lay-bys, 246 bus lay-bys, 02 driver rest areas, road safety training of 150 engineers, 42,160 challans on vehicles driven without fitness passing through toll points, about 10 from 2372 challans from ANPR cameras. An amount of Rs. crore, 35 bridges, 03 automated testing centers have been established.