Kolkata: A day after a 12-year-old student, Anmol Jha, was fatally run over by a truck, Kolkata Police has launched a multi-pronged road safety drive across the accident-prone Majerhat-Tartala belt. Helen Keller Sarani and Goragacha Road have accounted for the deaths of three students over the past three years.Acting on instructions from Lalbazar traffic headquarters, the Southwest Traffic Guard on Saturday wrote to the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port authorities, urging them to enhance street illumination and undertake urgent surface repairs along Helen Keller Sarani and Goragacha Road. Both stretches have long been flagged by law enforcement and residents as accident black spots.Following recommendations from agitated locals, six speed bumps have been constructed across strategic points on Helen Keller Sarani and Goragacha Road to force heavy vehicles to decelerate near pedestrian crossings and residential lanes.Officers also visited adjoining neighbourhoods on Saturday to conduct awareness and outreach programs. Cops held live demonstrations on safe riding practices, emphasizing the use of helmets and adherence to speed limits, while offering safety tips to pedestrians and students.
