Directs Officials to Improve Accident-Prone Spots and Ensure Proper Treatment
Kota, October 17: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed grief over the tragic road accident that occurred in the Simliya area on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Saturday morning. A traveller bus travelling towards Jaipur lost control near Karadiya Toll Plaza, broke through the railing and plunged into a deep ditch. Several people lost their lives, while many others sustained injuries.
Birla visited Medical College Hospital in Kota and met the injured passengers to enquire about their health. He also interacted with doctors to obtain details about their treatment and directed the hospital administration and concerned officials to ensure the best possible medical care for all the injured.
Expressing condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, Birla prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Black Spots to Be Identified and Improved
Birla described the accident as extremely tragic and said that an investigation was underway. He emphasised that necessary measures would be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.
He said road safety teams were continuously assessing the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and other roads to identify accident-prone locations. The authorities would soon identify and undertake improvements at dangerous stretches and accident black spots.
The exercise will cover vulnerable locations on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, national highways under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), roads maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD) and other local roads.
Birla stressed that there must be no shortcomings in the treatment of the injured. He added that all necessary steps would be taken to strengthen road safety measures and prevent similar accidents in the future.
