Jalandhar, Oct. 11 -- The district administration has identified 56 accident-prone blackspots and ordered urgent corrective measures to reduce road mishaps.

Chairing a meeting of the district road safety committee, deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal directed departments to address all blackspots within a week and install warning boards until permanent fixes are in place.

The breakdown of blackspots includes 24 in Jalandhar-I, 11 in Jalandhar-II, nine in Shahkot, eight in Nakodar, three in Phillaur, and one in Adampur. The sites were identified following a multi-departmental survey based on months of accident data.

"All stakeholders must take coordinated and timely action to ensure safer road conditions across the district," the DC s...