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D. Creation of separate Traffic Engineering cells in
Public Works Department to serve as a focal agency
to analyse all the traffic and accident data on a
continuing basis enabling identification for the
vulnerable accident prone stops and remedial
measures to be adopted.

Studies by various agencies shows that quite a number
of road accidents occur at junctions and at check-barriers.
The TDC has made recommendations for improving
barrier design and construction of lay-byes. It is also
found that a large number of side road intersections are
poorly designed which contribute to high rate of accidents
at these locations.

The TDC recommendations relate to installation of road
sign markings channelization, etc. The TDC is regularly
monitoring the progress made by the State Governments
in all these areas. The other agencies engaged in Road
Research are:
a. The Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi,

set up in 1952, conducts research on road engineering
under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Shipping and Transport.

b. Highway Research Board set up join 1973, under
the auspices of the Indian Roads Congress for the

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