MP's Dhar Collector Orders Crackdown On Wrong-Side Driving, Helmetless Riders In Pithampur, Sets 40 Kmph Speed Limit

In Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, Collector Rajeev Ranjan Meena has ordered authorities to strengthen road safety in Pithampur. This includes setting the speed limit at 40 kmph, denying fuel to riders without helmets, and taking strict action against drivers who ride on the wrong side of the road. The directives were announced during a District Road Safety Committee meeting at Pithampur Municipality Hall.

MLA Neena Verma, Superintendent of Police Sachin Sharma, and representatives from various departments participated in the meeting. Sharma highlighted heavy traffic, drunk driving, and delayed medical aid as significant contributors to road fatalities. Two new dangerous areas have been identified in the Pithampur industrial zone.

Verma advocated for the use of toll revenues to improve road safety, repair speed breakers, remove encroachments, and ensure sufficient ambulance services. She also requested measures to curb underage driving, enforce proper licensing procedures, and promote the Rahveer Yojana program. Following the meeting, Meena and Sharma visited the Mahindra Bridge on the Mhow-Neemuch four-lane road and the under-construction Indorama flyover.

Meena ordered immediate corrective actions at the accident site, accelerated construction of the flyover, and improved management of heavy vehicles diverted onto the road.