State blamed for increasing road fatalities
Weak' state mechanism has been blamed for the increasing number
of road accidents in the country.
Transport sector trade union
leaders have argued that they alone are not responsible for the road accidents that occurred of late .They were here
to attend the general assembly of Rapti Zonal Public Transport Entrepreneurs working
group.
They accused the state of paying no heed to the problems of transportation
entrepreneurs and just putting the blame of accidents on them.
Many factors have a role in causing the road misfortune, but the
government always puts the blame on transport entrepreneurs. Condition of
the roads, vehicles and load and drivers is directly linked with the road
safety, they added.
Addressing the general assembly, Chairperson of
National Federation of Nepal Transportation Entrepreneurs, Dinesh Bhandari,
said the poor condition of roadways in the mid-western region is the main
reason for the increasing road fatalities here. He objected to the admin
decision to arrest transport workers for the recent Surkhet road accident, in
which at least 12 people lost their lives.
Transport Entrepreneurs' Federation central general secretary
Punya Prasad Sitaula accused the state of not implementing any effective
measure to ensure road safety. The working group is operating its
services in different parts of the country.
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