Jaipur: After the tragic highway accident in Bhankrota, Jaipur, critical questions have as soon as once more arisen concerning highway security within the state. If highway accidents are to be restricted within the state, then the federal government should take robust and massive selections concerning highway security.
The variety of highway accidents has elevated quickly within the state in the previous couple of months. Rajasthan is included in these main states of the nation. Where the variety of individuals shedding their lives in highway accidents and accidents is rising. But the reality is that the governments haven’t labored critically to regulate highway accidents and strengthen highway security within the state. The earlier authorities had modified the title of the Transport Department to Transport and Road Safety, however aside from the naming, no new work was finished both by the earlier authorities or after that. Till date, a separate cadre for highway security has not been fashioned within the division. In the frenzy to realize big income targets, the Transport Department’s concern with highway security is proscribed to paper solely. Not solely this, the division has not but been capable of make the most of the fund of Rs 100 crore yearly within the title of highway security. Instead of lowering highway accidents, this quantity is being spent by the division on different works.
— Statistics of highway accidents in Rajasthan —
– In 2020, there have been 19114 highway accidents within the state, by which 9250 individuals died.
– In 2021, there have been 20951 highway accidents by which 10043 individuals died.
– In 2022, there have been 23614 highway accidents by which 11104 individuals died.
– In 2023, there have been 23041 highway accidents by which 11762 individuals misplaced their lives.
To strengthen highway security within the state, the federal government should make radical adjustments in lots of programs associated to the transport division. There are many points which want speedy consideration, together with arbitrariness of health centres, unsuitable checking system, irregularities in making driving licenses and highway engineering.
1- The title of the Transport Department has been modified to Transport and Road Safety. But until date no separate cadre has been fashioned within the title of highway security. In such a state of affairs, by means of cadre assessment and reorganization within the transport division, separate posts of District Transport Officer, Additional Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Officer, Joint Transport Commissioner and Additional Transport Commissioner must be created who will solely take care of the work of highway security.
2- The authorities spends about Rs 100 crore yearly on highway security. Therefore, by utilizing this, authorities health centres, driving colleges and coaching facilities must be constructed and the experiences of the machines of the health facilities must be immediately uploaded on the automobile software program and so they can’t be edited. The authorities itself ought to function the automated driving observe and the federal government ought to management the non-public centres.
3- Roads must be designed by involving technical consultants in highway engineering and it must be refrained from political strain and public strain. Entry of stray animals on the highways must be stopped.
4- To enhance the checking system of the transport division, checking plazas must be established and seizure yards also needs to be constructed.
