Team Goemkarponn
FATORDA: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Traffic Police Cell at Fatorda in the presence of Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai and Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Kumar, IPS.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said the State government is working to integrate connectivity from villages to industrial estates and improve rural-urban transport links in a bid to reduce road congestion, traffic issues, and accidents.
“Goa has the highest population-to-vehicle ratio in the country, which is a major cause of accidents. On average, one person dies in a road accident every day in the State,” Dr Sawant stated.
Highlighting the State’s alarming road safety scenario, Dr Sawant said Goa has the highest population-to-vehicle ratio in the country — a key contributor to road accidents. “On average, one person loses their life daily in road mishaps in Goa,” he stated.
The Chief Minister said the government is focused on improving village-to-urban and village-to-industrial estate connectivity to ease traffic congestion and reduce accidents.
He also announced that the newly introduced traffic police vehicles will be equipped with advanced technology capable of detecting various traffic violations, particularly overspeeding. “Traffic police personnel will also be provided with body cameras to record incidents and ensure greater transparency in enforcement,” he said.
Dr Sawant urged locals to drive responsibly and follow traffic rules, warning that fines for violations will be delivered directly to offenders’ homes.
Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai used the occasion to urge the government to expedite the tendering process for installing smart surveillance cameras in his constituency.
He said the newly inaugurated traffic cell is a step forward in enhancing road safety and ensuring stricter enforcement of traffic laws.
