Govt announces steps to curb accidents on ORR

The State Government has imposed a ban on the entry of two wheelers on the Outer Ring Road.

Following the death of former minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy's son Pratheek Reddy and two others in a road accident on Tuesday, Home Minister P Sabitha Indira Reddy on Wednesday held a review meeting with the higher police officials over the growing incidences of road accidents on the Outer Ring Road. After the review, the government has decided to take certain steps to prevent the accidents.

It has been decided to set up police out-posts at every 25 kilometres on the entire stretch of the ORR. Speed guns will also be installed or utilised on the ORR. As many as 10 patrolling vehicles would be deployed for the ORR which would be manned by 40 policemen. The patrolling, to be started from January 1, will also be extended to the national highway.

Since 2010, as many as 38 people have died and 39 others suffered injuries in different roads accidents. Of them, 10 were related to two wheelers, four accidents were of three-wheelers and 46 accidents involving four-wheelers occurred on the Outer Ring Road. (INN)

The Home Minister asked the officials to prepare a detailed Action Plan to curb the accidents.