Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- The district road safety committee appointed four nodal officers for the implementation of the 'zero fatality district' initiative in Chandigarh. The programme is being undertaken in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to systematically address and reduce road crash fatalities in the city. A meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of deputy commissioner (DC) Nishant Kumar Yadav to review the status of ongoing road safety measures and deliberate on initiatives to improve traffic safety across the district. The designated nodal officers include the director transport (transport department), DSP traffic (R&D) (police department), superintending engineer (public health engineering department), and the head of the emergency services department, GMSH-16 (health department). Officials highlighted that the 'zero fatality district' programme has already been launched in several states and has delivered encouraging results through pilot projects. Notably, a 58% reduction in road crash fatalities was recorded on the Mumbai-Pune expressway under the zero fatality corridor model. The initiative is currently being implemented in over 20 districts across the country, with places such as Nagpur reporting significant improvements in road safety outcomes. The programme focuses on strict enforcement of traffic rules, identification and rectification of accident black spots, road engineering improvements such as better signage, lighting and pedestrian crossings, public awareness campaigns, and rapid emergency response systems to ensure timely medical assistance to accident victims. The meeting was attended by the SSP (traffic), sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs), and senior officers from the transport, police, engineering, health departments, municipal bodies, and other key stakeholders associated with traffic management and public safety. Directions were also issued to ensure that zebra crossings are clearly marked, well maintained, and visible at all times to safeguard pedestrians and promote disciplined traffic behaviour....