Jammu, January 22, 2026 : Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday called for extensive use of GIS-based and data-driven tools to identify vulnerable and accident-prone road stretches across Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that targeted technological and physical interventions are crucial to significantly reduce road accidents in the Union Territory.
Reviewing the implementation of Supreme Court–mandated road safety directives, the Chief Secretary emphasised the need for a clear, time-bound roadmap to ensure full compliance by all concerned departments.
The meeting was attended by Administrative Secretaries, senior Traffic Police officers and Heads of Departments, while Deputy Commissioners participated via video conferencing from their respective districts.
Dulloo underlined that transport and traffic data must be effectively leveraged to guide focused interventions such as engineering corrections, strategic deployment of traffic personnel and targeted safety measures on identified accident-prone road patches.
Stressing deterrence as a key pillar of road safety, he directed strict enforcement against habitual and serious traffic violators, including cancellation of driving licences, registration certificates and other statutory actions for rash driving and repeated violations.
The Chief Secretary reviewed the road accident scenario in J&K using data from the i-RAD portal, analysing trends related to time of day, monthly patterns, district-wise distribution, road categories and nature of violations leading to accidents.
Road construction agencies including PWD, NHAI, NHIDCL, BRO and SAMPARK briefed the meeting on measures taken to remove identified black spots as per the Black Spot Protocol. The Chief Secretary also reviewed steps related to traffic calming, installation of safety signage and fitting of speed-limiting devices in school buses to enhance student safety.
Secretary Transport, Avny Lavasa, presented an overview of the i-RAD and e-DAR portals, informing that since June 2022, J&K has reported 20,135 road accidents involving 32,819 persons, resulting in 3,688 fatalities and 29,131 injuries.
Data revealed that most accidents occurred on major highways, particularly in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur and Rajouri districts, with peak accident timing between 3 pm and 9 pm. Rash driving and over-speeding accounted for nearly 50 per cent of accidents reported in 2025.
Enforcement statistics showed 40,197 challans in 2024 and 52,543 in 2025, with fines amounting to ₹10.15 crore and ₹15.88 crore respectively. In 2025 alone, 1,528 vehicles were seized, 1,641 driving licences suspended, over 10,000 vehicles blacklisted and several permits cancelled.
IGP Traffic M. Suleman briefed the meeting on the functioning of surveillance cameras under ITMS and ILTS in Jammu and Srinagar, adding that over 14.9 lakh e-challans were issued in 2025, with fines exceeding ₹145 crore.
The meeting also reviewed the Road Accident Victim Fund, trauma care facilities along highways, functioning of the Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR) at Kot Bhalwal, the Inspection and Certification Centre (ICC) at Samba, and district-level road safety audits.
Reiterating the government’s commitment, the Chief Secretary said coordinated enforcement, engineering solutions, public awareness and strict adherence to road safety norms are essential to save precious lives in Jammu and Kashmir.
