Over 90% of the identified accident-prone stretches fall under the Medchal zone; NH-65 stretch emerged as the deadliest corridor with over 50% black spots.
Inspecting black spots on the newly-laid bypass road in Adoni town, A. Siri says government is giving top priority to public safety and stresses that even small delays in completing safety-related works could put lives at risk
He directs officials to follow engineering standards in urban infrastructure works and ensure coordinated planning before road laying
DCP instructs drivers to keep the buses fit, maintain first-aid kits and fire-fighting equipment in the vehicles
The Badekollamath turn is a deep curve that descends from the Hirebagewadi Ghat into the Kanavi Kuruvina Koppa valley
Pedestrians, especially women and senior citizens, have to risk themselves in crossing the stretch especially during evening hours as vehicles do not halt for them to cross the carriageway, say residents
Pemmasani also flagged a rise in road accidents in the area and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures in the interest of public safety