Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has asked DIG Bhopal and BMC Commissioner to cancel the driving licence of habitual traffic rule violators. It has also asked the officials to depute wardens on the BRTS corridor to check the unauthorised entry of vehicles.
Taking cognisance of the increased number of accidents in BRTS corridor of Bhopal, the MPHRC had on Thursday summoned DIG Bhopal and BMC Commissioner. The officials provided information that BRTS corridor Bhopal is 23.5-km-long in which 225 buses are plying while the corridor is constructed for 800 buses.
From 11 pm to 5 am, the buses remain non-operational during which the BRTS corridor remains deserted and several unauthorised vehicles enter the corridor speeding their vehicle at enormous pace, which leads to accidents resulting into casualties. These drivers violate traffic rules.
Providing information, the officials briefed that from September 2013 to February 2015, 51 accidents have been reported in which 14 people lost their lives. In the unauthorised entry by vehicles, 28 accidents were reported in which 10 people lost their lives.
They also shared the information that no place has been identified where frequent accidents are taking place. Sometimes, citizens while trying to cross the barriers of BRTS corridor met accident.
After giving patient hearing to the officials, MPHRC important recommendations were given by commission. Wardens should be deployed to guard gates at the BRTS corridor, which would be keep check on the errant driver of unauthorised vehicles from entering the BRTS corridor from 11 pm to 5 am.
Commission has recommended deployment of wardens and police patrolling within next 10 days. It also recommended installation of CCTV cameras that could help in taking action against the violating drivers.
Other recommendations included continuous police patrolling at BRTS corridor should be done and BMC should provide vehicle for the same. Youth were among the majority of the victims which are students and to address it police should write letters to principals of the colleges and guardians of the youths living in the hostel urging them to restrain from driving in the BRTS corridor.
Awareness regarding traffic should be given to parents of youth living in the city and principals of colleges. Parents should not allow driving of vehicles of children, who do not posses driving licence. Strict action against traffic violators and suspension of repeated traffic rule violators should be done. Speed limit boards should be installed.