Meeting Held to Discuss Innovative Solutions for Road Safety in Berhampur

Berhampur: An important meeting was held at the office Superintendent of Police, Berhampur to discuss innovation solutions for road safety in the silk city.

Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M presided over the meeting where experts shared their knowledge on leveraging data-driven approaches to enhance road safety.

The expert team identified areas for improvement in road safety enforcement and measures in Berhampur jurisdiction.

The experts from IIT Madras shared their expertise on leveraging data-driven approaches to enhance road safety, aligning with the state’s vision for reduced accidents and improved traffic management.

The team conducted site visits to black spot locations – NH-59 near Nursingha Mandir , NH-16 , Randha chak, Tulu road chak, Haldiapadar , Lanjipalli bypass and Babaji Dhabha , Kanisi, near Ankuli over bridge- in Berhampur jurisdiction to assess and address specific road safety challenges.

They also visited Trauma care centre in MKCG medical college and interacted with Dr Sudhir K Mahapatra , Orthopedician and understood the challenges faced by the medical team.

The meeting also focused on short-term and long-term strategies for road safety in Berhampur.

The experts stressed on conducting a comprehensive analysis of road safety data in Berhampur jurisdiction, and identifying and rectifying black spots in the jurisdiction as part of the short-term plan.

The experts also discussed about the need to develop a robust road safety plan for Berhampur, incorporating data-driven interventions and stakeholder engagement and establish a permanent committee to oversee the implementation of the road safety plan as part of the long-term strategy.

Prof. Venkatesh Balasubramaniam, Head of RBG Labs and IIT Madras and State Nodal Officer for Road Safety Project Retd. IAS Gangadhar Sahoo were among the attendees at the meeting.

The next meeting will be convened within six weeks to review the progress of the action plans and discuss any issues or challenges faced during the implementation of the road safety plan, said Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M.