Chandigarh: The 15th meeting of the District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) focused on discussing and reviewing the status of various road safety initiatives. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chandigarh deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav at Chandigarh police headquarters, Sector-9, on Tuesday.
Key issues discussed during the meeting included the installation of pedestrian crosswalk animation displays to enhance pedestrian safety, the repair or replacement of non-functional CCTV cameras across the city, and the resurfacing of the road between Sector 44 and Sector 45.
Inspector Eram Rizvi from traffic administration presented the agenda items, including a review of actions on the agenda points following the previous meeting. The committee discussed several road safety measures, such as provision of pick and drop points for auto rickshaws along the slow carriageways of Madhya Marg; physical segregation of cycle tracks marked on main carriageway roads, i.e., from Transport Light Point to the Sector 29/31/Industrial Area Phase-1-2 Chowk, alongside the mango garden on both sides on Purv Marg.
Residents can share their feedback and report grievances related to road safety issues in the city at drsc.chd@gmail.com.
The meeting was attended by DSPs, SSP, traffic & security, along with the representatives of the UT engineering, MCC, architect, urban town planning, transport, and health departments.