Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma announced a campaign to address black spots on roads to reduce accidents and enhance safety. With an investment of ₹2,350 crore, the campaign involves coordinated efforts by the Public Works Department (PWD) and other authorities to improve accident-prone areas across the state.

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• Rajasthan CM announced a special campaign to reduce road accidents.
• Focus on identifying and repairing black spots on state roads.
• ₹2,350 crore allocated to improve road safety under the initiative.
• PWD instructed to ensure timely and quality completion of repairs.
• NHAI identified 40 black spots; repairs on 13 completed at ₹812.64 crore.
• NHAI to repair 37 additional black spots at ₹821.51 crore.
• 176 black spots on national highways being repaired at ₹650 crore.
• PWD aims to fix 117 spots by March 2025.
• Rajasthan State Highway Authority improving 30 spots at ₹21.72 crore, to finish by January 2025.
• ₹20.34 crore invested in safety improvements on four major roads.