India, Sept. 15 -- As part of road safety initiatives, Gurugram traffic police have installed 28 crash tyre barricades at eight high-risk locations in the city, officials said on Sunday. The barriers, meant to absorb impact and reduce the severity of accidents, have been placed at Faridabad Toll, Gawal Pahadi, Ghata T Point, Ghata Power House, CRPF Chowk, Khushaal Chowk, Ramgarh Chowk and Paras Trinity.

"Based on the number of vehicular collisions, these spots were identified and impact-absorbing structures were placed to prevent accidents," a senior traffic police official said, requesting anonymity. The initiative was undertaken in partnership with corporates as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.

"Commuter...