Ludhiana, May 20 -- Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora on Monday launched a document titled "Road accident black-spot improvement plan for Ludhiana municipal corporation roads," aiming to reduce road fatalities and streamline urban mobility in the city. The document prepared by the municipal corporation and technical support from the Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Research Centre, SAS Nagar, identifies 12 high-risk zones-commonly referred to as accident black spots-that have recorded a disproportionately high number of road mishaps.

The danger zones flagged in the report include - UPSC Jain Charitable Hospital, Bobby Palace to Shingar Cinema stretch, Sethi Ice Cream T-Point on Metro Road, Punjab National Bank junction, Itta Wala Chowk, Vis...