India, Jan. 21 -- The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has ordered an immediate overhaul of road safety measures across its jurisdiction in the wake of the death of a software engineer in neighbouring Noida after his car plunged into a water-filled pit.

GNIDA Chief Executive Officer N G Ravi Kumar directed officials to identify and promptly fill all potholes on or near roads and to mark accident-prone "black spots" without delay, according to an official statement issued Monday evening.

He also instructed that essential safety measures, including directional signage, reflectors and barricading, be implemented on all roads within three days.

The directions come in the wake of the January 16 incident in Noida's Sect...