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Navelim subway becomes focal point of
campaign
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The incomplete and unused Navelim
subway -- a major junction
used by the student community -- became
a focal point for GOACAN
to launch its campaign for road safety
and Traffic Management, coinciding
with the commencement of the academic
year.
Armed with placards,forum activists highlighted various issues, including completion of all subways undertaken under MPLAD scheme at Navelim,
Nuvem and Verna so that school and college students at these accident
-prone spots could use them.
The activists also highlighted the need
for the PWD to set up a road engineering
cell to ensure road safety on all
national highways and State highways of Goa
which have accident spots;
identification and provision of bus bays, notified
bus stops, zebra crossings and proper
sign boards on all village roads.
The activists also demanded the early completion of the western bypass by the PWD to ensure decongestion of the roads in Salcete taluka and
diversion of heavy vehicles carrying hazardous substance presently passing
through the villages.
The campaign also urged the government to spend revenue generated from fines of traffic offences on road safety education and strengthening the
traffic police
cell with necessary and sufficient personnel andequipment such as
alcometers,
interceptors, night patrolling vehicles etc.
Other demands highlighted were sustained campaign against ‘rash and negligent’ driving, introduction of road safety patrol in all schools of Goa and a drive against the distribution and sale of fake helmets in the
State.
The activists also called for comfortable, affordable and safe public transport, compulsory issue of tickets in all buses, end to harassment to students
travelling on 50 per cent bus concession and introduction of
complaint books
at all KTC bus stands .
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HERALD 07/06/06 page 4
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