Black spots on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route near Vadodara reduced from 11 to 6

Vadodara: In relieving news for travellers on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route, the number of accident-prone black spots on the National Highway near Vadodara has decreased from 11 to 6. A black spot is a location where five or more accidents have occurred within three years, resulting in the deaths of more than 10 individuals.

Vadodara City DCP Traffic, Jyoti Patel, stated that the Union Government’s Road Ministry is deeply concerned about highway accidents. We are frequently instructed to implement measures that minimise the loss of life resulting from road accidents. Black spots for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022 were identified, and we were directed to inspect these locations, which we duly carried out.

The official further explained that the authorities undertook initiatives to prevent accidents at these black spots, implementing both short-term and long-term strategies. The Highway Authority, Police Department, Corporation, and RTO jointly visited 11 black spots in Vadodara city on August 18 and 19. After compiling a report on these spots, it is now known that black spots have decreased from 11 to 6. DeshGujarat