Efforts are on to prevent accidents on ORR: Naini

Efforts are on to prevent accidents on ORR: Naini
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Efforts Are on to Prevent Accidents on ORR: Naini Narasimha Reddy. Home Minister Naini Narasimha Reddy on Wednesday informed that State Assembly that as many as 37 accidents have occurred on Outer Ring Road (ORR) in the last six months.

More vehicles and staff need to be added to the existing patrolling to improve enforcement

Hyderabad: Home Minister Naini Narasimha Reddy on Wednesday informed that State Assembly that as many as 37 accidents have occurred on Outer Ring Road (ORR) in the last six months.

In his reply to a question posed by MLA Manchireddy Kishan Reddy during Question Hour, the Home Minister said a joint initiative of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and Cyberabad Traffic Police was launched on January 18 this year, wherein five vehicles were provided by HMDA and staff was provided by Cyberabad and Medak police.

These vehicles were patrolling the stretch between Gachibowli and Pedda Amberpet.

Further, the Minister said more vehicles and staff need to be added to the existing patrolling to improve enforcement. More signages giving information about speed limits, lane driving, direction, etc., to make the users aware; cameras to capture violations on ORR need to be installed. Deployment of Traffic Policemen on ORR to be increased and sign boards with 'Go Slow' instructions need to be erected, he said. (INN)

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