LUCKNOW, Nov. 5 -- Director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna has issued a comprehensive statewide plan to reduce road accidents and improve traffic management.

As per the plan, large metropolitan areas and key cities identified on the basis of population density have been prioritised for traffic decongestion measures.

Marking November as the Traffic Awareness Month, the DGP on Tuesday held a high-level review meeting with senior officers at the police headquarters, additional director generals (ADGs) of zones, and inspectors general (IGs) of ranges to assess ongoing efforts to reduce road accidents and traffic congestion across the state, stated a press note shared by the police headquarters.

Senior police officials said the new ...