At least nine pilgrims, including seven from Andhra Pradesh, were killed and about half-a-dozen were injured in two separate road accidents in the Jabalpur and Maihar districts of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday while returning from the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj were killed.
In an effort to prevent loss of life in road mishaps involving two-wheelers, the state government will introduce a stateof-the-art helmet.
Two people have been admitted to the medical college in a critical condition. The deceased and the injured were travelling in the SUV.
The road accidents took place in Hardoi and Saharanpur districts of the state.
"Steps will be taken to install high mast lights at all major crossings, and put up guard railings along the highway close to marketplaces, densely populated areas and major road junctions, he said. The police administration will deploy more traffic police during rush hours"
With 9,431 road accidents in 2020, the average number of accidents reported daily came down to 26 as compared to about 30 cases of mishaps were reported everyday in 2019.
