Punjab Communication and Works Department has been directed to constitute survey teams comprising engineers and road experts, which would point out black spots and dangerous curves on various roads in the province, so that these could be removed immediately to minimise the threat of accident.
Punjab Communication and Works Minister Chaudhry Zaheer-ud-Din Khan issued this directive to Punjab C&W Secretary Muhammad Ahsan, while presiding over a high level meeting here on Tuesday, disclosed an official. Additional Secretary (Technical) Masood-ur-Rasool, Chief Engineer Highway North, Chief Engineer Highway South and Superintending Engineers also attended the meeting.
Chaudhry Zaheed-ud-Din said that the rate of traffic accidents could be minimised by removing the black spots and dangerous curves from the roads. He directed the Chief Engineers North and South to chalk out a comprehensive plan for the construction of such roads, which have completed their designed lifetime.
He said that a plan should be evolved to improve the geometry of existing roads. He directed that Communication & Works officers to launch a comprehensive campaign in collaboration with district governments and local police to remove encroachments from inter-districts and other important roads. He also directed that road-marking and traffic signboards should be displayed at roads on priority basis for the guidance of drivers.