Jaipur: After the tragic highway accident in Bhankrota, Jaipur, severe 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 must take powerful 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 folks shedding their lives in highway accidents and accidents is growing. But the reality is that the governments haven’t labored significantly to regulate highway accidents and strengthen highway security within the state. The earlier authorities had modified the identify of the Transport Department to Transport and Road Safety, however aside from the naming, no new work was completed both by the earlier authorities or after that. Till date, a separate cadre for highway security has not been shaped within the division. In the frenzy to realize enormous income targets, the Transport Department’s concern with highway security is restricted 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 identify 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, during which 9250 folks died.
– In 2021, there have been 20951 highway accidents during which 10043 folks died.
– In 2022, there have been 23614 highway accidents during which 11104 folks died.
– In 2023, there have been 23041 highway accidents during which 11762 folks misplaced their lives.
To strengthen highway security within the state, the federal government must make radical adjustments in lots of techniques 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 identify of the Transport Department has been modified to Transport and Road Safety. But until date no separate cadre has been shaped within the identify of highway security. In such a state of affairs, via cadre overview 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 ought to 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 faculties and coaching facilities ought to be constructed and the studies of the machines of the health facilities ought to be straight uploaded on the automobile software program they usually can’t be edited. The authorities itself ought to function the automated driving monitor and the federal government ought to management the non-public centres.
3- Roads ought to be designed by involving technical consultants in highway engineering and it ought to be evaded political stress and public stress. Entry of stray animals on the highways ought to be stopped.
4- To enhance the checking system of the transport division, checking plazas ought to be established and seizure yards also needs to be constructed.
