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Greater Noida Authority orders road safety overhaul after techie's death

January 20, 2026

Published - January 20, 2026 11:18 am IST - NOIDA Barricades at the drain at the Sector-150 intersection, where a car fell in after it broke through the boundary wall, resulting in the death of Yuvraj, age 27, resident of Sector-150, Noida, in Noida on January 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has ordered an immediate overhaul of road safety measures across its jurisdiction in the wake of the death of a software engineer in neighbouring Noida after his car plunged into a water-filled pit. GNIDA Chief Executive Officer N. G.

Greater Noida Authority orders road safety overhaul after techie's death

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Ravi Kumar directed officials to identify and promptly fill all potholes on or near roads and to mark accident-prone "black spots" without delay, according to an official statement issued Monday (January 19, 2026) evening.
He also instructed that essential safety measures, including directional signage, reflectors and barricading, be implemented on all roads within three days.
The directions come in the wake of the January 16 incident in Noida's Sector 150, where a 27-year-old software engineer died after his vehicle fell into an unbarricaded, water-filled excavation near an under-construction site, triggering allegations of negligence and a State-wide road safety drive ordered by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Following the CEO's instructions, GNIDA held an online review meeting with Additional CEOs Srilakshmi V. S.
and Sumit Yadav, General Manager A. K.

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