India, Nov. 18 -- Pune divisional commissioner Dr Chandrakant Pulkundwar has directed the authorities to take strict action against those who violate traffic rules, and to swiftly implement both short-term and long-term safety measures along the accident-prone Navale bridge corridor. Pulkundwar was speaking at a review meeting held Monday at the state legislature complex to discuss improvements in Pune city's traffic management, following the recent fatal accident at Navale bridge.

The meeting was attended by Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram; Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) commissioner Yogesh Mhase; Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi; Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) chairman and...