Chandigarh, Nov. 13 -- Haryana director general of police (DGP) OP Singh has urged Centre and state government to promptly remove the identified black spots (accident-prone locations) from the roads of the state and help in reducing the road accidents.

In a letter sent to the Union ministry of road transport and highways and Haryana's public works department, the DGP stated that a joint analysis conducted by Haryana Police and the transport department revealed several black spots across the state where five or more road accidents have occurred within a short span of time.

Between 2019-20 and 2023-24, a total of 474 black spots were identified, out of which 223 sites have been rectified so far, while 251 locations remain pending for impr...