In a bid to curb the mounting road accidents and fatalities, the State Transport Authority (STA) has identified 23 black spots and vulnerable stretches on different roads coming under NH-16 and NH-57 in Khordha district.
As many as 20 black spots have been identified on NH-16 from Nakhara to Barakul covering 114 km approximately.
The black spots are Pahala to Rudrapur Cut, Acharya Vihar to Satsang Vihar, Gangapada Chhak, Pitapali Chhak, Khandagiri Chhak to Kolathia Chhak, Aiginia to Patrapada, Gohira Chhak, Kalinga Vihar Chhak, Tamando overbridge,Palasuni Chhak, Hanspal Chhak, Lingipur Cut to NH, KKMB College Square to Khordha Sadar police station, Rameswar Chhak to Jankia police station,Chandeswar to Kuhudi Petrol Pump, Near Nachuni petrol pump, Solari railway station to Naval Outpost,AG Square to Raj Bhawan, Ram Mandir Chhak to Master Canteen and Bomikhal
Besides, three black spots have been identified on various roads under NH-57 from Khordha to Bolgarh covering 37.7 km. They are Tartua (near ITBP), Tikatala and Bolagarh.
At a meeting, Khordha district’s Parliamentary Constituency Committee for Road Safety on Saturday revealed that 504 people were killed and 855 suffered critical injuries in road accidents in Khordha district from January 2019 to December 2020.