Inspection of Black Spots Conducted under the Leadership of Joint Transport Commissioner Rajeev Kumar Mehra in Haldwani,

Haldwani। A joint on-site inspection of seven identified road accident black spots in Haldwani and surrounding areas was conducted on October 8, 2025, under the leadership of Rajeev Kumar Mehra, Joint Transport Commissioner, Uttarakhand. The inspection was carried out by officials from the Lead Agency, Uttarakhand, including Naresh Sangal (Assistant Director, Road Safety, Transport Department), Sanjay Bisht (Assistant Director, Road Safety, Public Works Department), and Avinash Chaudhary (Assistant Director, Road Safety, Police Department).Black Spot Locations InspectedS-turn, Tanda Jungle – Police Station HaldwaniMotahaldu – Police Station LalkuanHalduchaur to Gumti Tri-junction – Police Station LalkuanVIP Gate to Cremation Ground – Police Station LalkuanRailway Station to VIP Gate – Police Station LalkuanPeelikothi – Police Station MukhaniLamachaud – Police Station MukhaniKey Discussions and DirectionsAt these sites, officers from the concerned departments and executing agencies were briefed about the necessary road safety improvement measures to be initiated. Representatives present included Vikas Mittal (Project Director, PIO Rudrapur, NHAI), Rohit Nariyal (Assistant Engineer, BRIDCUL), Mahesh Chandra (Traffic Inspector, Police Department), and Assistant Engineers Lalit and Anand Giri (Public Works Department).The Lead Agency officers guided them on-site about corrective works and instructed them to prepare and submit proposals for further action under the road safety improvement plan.Presence of Local Transport OfficialsThe inspection was also attended by Arvind Pandey (Divisional Transport Officer – Enforcement & Road Safety, Haldwani), Jitendra (Assistant Divisional Transport Officer – Enforcement), Transport Tax Officers Mrs. Aparajita Pandey and Mrs. Anubha Arya, along with Transport Sub-Inspectors R.C. Pawar and Nandan Singh, among others.