Faulty road construction should be made non-bailable offence: Transport minister Gadkari
2 months, 1 week ago

Faulty road construction should be made non-bailable offence: Transport minister Gadkari

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said faulty road construction should be made a non-bailable offence and road contractors and engineers should be held responsible for accidents and punished. "Faulty road construction should be a non-bailable offence and road contractors, concessionaires and engineers should be held responsible for accidents and sent to prison," he said. Gadkari also said it has been decided that trucks in India should be fitted with driver fatigue and sleep-detection devices to improve road safety. Speaking at the event, Road Transport and Highways Secretary V Umashankar said road safety initiatives should be converted into a mass movement.

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Nitin Gadkari blames civil engineers for road accidents: File cases against them
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Nitin Gadkari blames civil engineers for road accidents: File cases against them

India Today  

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has held civil engineers, consultants, and flawed detailed project reports responsible for the increasing number of road accidents and fatalities in India. Speaking at the Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo on Thursday, Gadkari emphasised that small civil mistakes and poor road designs were leading to a surge in accidents, yet …

Centre is taking steps to reduce fatal road accidents: Nitin Gadkari
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Centre is taking steps to reduce fatal road accidents: Nitin Gadkari

Live Mint  

Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday held civil engineers, consultants, concessionaires, and substandard detailed project reports responsible for the rising number of road accidents and fatalities in the country. Gadkari highlighted the urgent need for improved road safety measures and called upon the road construction industry to develop strategies to enhance road safety by adopting …

Union Minister drives road safety awareness in Guntur
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Minister drives road safety awareness in Guntur

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar participated as chief guest in the National Road Safety Month 2025 event organised by the Guntur District Transport Department on Wednesday. As part of the awareness campaign, Mr. Chandra Sekhar participated in a road safety rally along with fellow public representatives. Following the road safety programme, Mr. Chandra …

Rights panel issues directives to tackle road safety concerns
2 months ago

Rights panel issues directives to tackle road safety concerns

The Hindu  

In the wake of the rising road accidents and safety violations, the Kerala State Human Rights Commission has directed the State Chief Secretary to take immediate measures to address road safety issues. Judicial member K. Baijunath recently issued a detailed 20-point directive aimed at improving road safety measures across the State. The directives emphasise the timely completion of road maintenance …

Gadkari Wants Strict Penalty for Faulty Roads
2 months, 1 week ago

Gadkari Wants Strict Penalty for Faulty Roads

Deccan Chronicle  

As the road accidents are on the rise, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday talked tough on road makers, saying that faulty road construction should be made a non bailable offence and road contractors and engineers should be held responsible for accidents and sent to prison.Addressing an event organised by industry body CII, Gadkari further said …

Road safety: Gadkari urges CM to help him save lives
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Road safety: Gadkari urges CM to help him save lives

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : In a bid to curb road fatalities and propagate the cause of safer roads for all, the Centre has urged the state government to observe the National Road Safety Month from January 1 to 31. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has requested Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a meeting of all the …

The road ahead: Quality construction, maintenance of highways
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The road ahead: Quality construction, maintenance of highways

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 31 After constructing a record 56,700 km of National Highways in the country in the last 10 years, the road transport and highways ministry will shift focus on quality of construction and maintenance of NHs in 2025. To enhance accountability and assess the quality of construction and maintenance of National Highways, state-owned National Highways Authority of India …

India to focus on quality, maintenance of national highways in 2025 after record construction
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India to focus on quality, maintenance of national highways in 2025 after record construction

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: After constructing a record 56,700 km of National Highways in the country in the last 10 years, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry will shift focus on the quality of construction and maintenance of NHs in 2025. New Highways Secretary V Umashankar has held several meetings to step up the quality of national highway construction and its maintenance. …

Over 4.5 lakh accidents occur in the country annually, says expert
3 months ago

Over 4.5 lakh accidents occur in the country annually, says expert

The Hindu  

GITAM Deemed to be University hosted a road safety awareness programme here on Tuesday, highlighting the alarming statistics and preventive measures related to road accidents. Dr. K. Anil Kumar, Coordinator of the KGH Traumatic Brain Injury Pilot Project, and Dr. Mohan Maharaj, Head of Emergency and Critical Care at Medicover Hospitals, delivered a session aimed at sensitising students about road …

Ways to make our roads accident free
3 months ago

Ways to make our roads accident free

Hindustan Times  

The tragic incident in Bengaluru, where a container truck lost balance and fell atop a car, crushing it and killing its occupants highlight three reasons why India has among the most unsafe roads in the world. The second is the complete flouting of rules by most commercial traffic — trucks ply on roads they are not meant to ply on, …

Nitin Gadkari names 4 Indian states with highest number of road accidents
3 months, 1 week ago

Nitin Gadkari names 4 Indian states with highest number of road accidents

Hindustan Times  

Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari recently revealed top 4 states in India with the highest number of road accidents. Speaking during the Parliament winter session on Friday, Gadkari said that 1,78,000 lives are claimed by road accidents every year and 60 per cent of the victims are in the age group of 18-34 years. Gadkari revealed the …

Nitin Gadkari's frank admission: I hide my face during global meets on accidents
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitin Gadkari's frank admission: I hide my face during global meets on accidents

India Today  

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari made a candid admission on Thursday, revealing his discomfort when representing India at international forums discussing road safety. “When I attend international conferences on road accidents, I try to hide my face,” Gadkari said during a debate in the Lok Sabha, acknowledging the grim reality of rising road accident fatalities in the …

Mridul Bhasin: “There’s an urgent need to address road safety in India”
4 months, 1 week ago

Mridul Bhasin: “There’s an urgent need to address road safety in India”

Hindustan Times  

Can we begin with Durva Bhasin, your daughter, in whose memory you have dedicated the NGO, Muskaan? Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety started three days later. Durva Bhasin I remember your statement that a once-in-20-years disaster like a flood receives more attention than road safety, which kills a significant number of people each year. Several factors contribute to this crisis, …

'Safety must get highest priority while constructing roads': Nitin Gadkari on rising road accidents
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Safety must get highest priority while constructing roads': Nitin Gadkari on rising road accidents

India TV News  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday drew attention to the rising number of road accidents and consequent deaths, and stressed on giving safety the highest priority while constructing pathways in the country. Gadkari said if anyone dies in an accident due to road engineering fault in the future, then he will be guilty for it. …

Lack of audits, financial leakages threaten road safety
6 months, 1 week ago

Lack of audits, financial leakages threaten road safety

New Indian Express  

In a surprisingly candid admission at a business conclave, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said India witnesses more than 1.5 lakh deaths every year in 5 lakh road accidents, which also injure 3 lakh people. Gadkari was echoing IIT Delhi’s recently released road safety report that points out accidents are now the 13th leading cause of death …

53 accidents, 19 deaths every hour: Nitin Gadkari reveals how treacherous Indian roads are
6 months, 2 weeks ago

53 accidents, 19 deaths every hour: Nitin Gadkari reveals how treacherous Indian roads are

Firstpost  

Union Minister for Road Transportation and Highways, Nitin Gadkari admitted that his department is working on faulty road constructions and signage Union Minister for Road Transportation and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, requested all stakeholders to concentrate on reducing accidents. Nearly 19 people die of accidents every hour in India, said Union Minister for Road Transportation and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, amid reports …

On the challenges to road safety in India | Explained
6 months, 2 weeks ago

On the challenges to road safety in India | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The “India Status Report on Road Safety 2024,” prepared by the TRIP Centre at IIT Delhi, not only highlights India’s slow progress toward meeting international goals of reducing road accident fatalities, but also emphasises the organic connection between road construction, mobility, and the need for a differentiated approach to mitigate road accidents. This report analyses road …

Truckers' protests must prompt a rethink on road safety
1 year, 2 months ago

Truckers' protests must prompt a rethink on road safety

Hindustan Times  

The protests by truck drivers, which began on January 1, were called off after the Central government promised to conduct consultations regarding the provisions in the recently introduced criminal code Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the Indian Penal Code. Vision Zero, based on four guiding principles, could serve as the foundation for India's road safety approach. Create forgiving infrastructure: Traditional …

MoRTH Aims to Halve Road Accidents and Casualties by 2030: Gadkari
1 year, 3 months ago

MoRTH Aims to Halve Road Accidents and Casualties by 2030: Gadkari

News 18  

The government aims to halve the number of road accidents and resultant deaths by 2030, revising its earlier target of achieving the same in 2024, with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday saying that despite best efforts he has not got the desired results on reducing accidents. Earlier in September 2022, the road transport and highways minister had called upon …

Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane
1 year, 4 months ago

Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane

The Hindu  

India’s roads are a paradox. In this context, India has some of the greatest opportunities to build a strong road safety management framework, with strong helmet producers, car manufacturers, big tech and large road investments. Each year, a staggering 3,00,000 people are estimated to be killed on the road in India, according to the United Nations World Health Organization. Road …

20% rise in road accidents due to non-compliance of traffic rules: Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 5 months ago

20% rise in road accidents due to non-compliance of traffic rules: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that there has been a 20 per cent increase in road accidents in the country due to the non-compliance of traffic rules. '3.5 lakh people lose their hands, leg in road accidents' The Union Minister emphasised the need for people to adhere to traffic rules while driving. 'Government is working on making …

We should take a holistic look at transportation safety
1 year, 7 months ago

We should take a holistic look at transportation safety

Live Mint  

Recently, a meme was circulating on WhatsApp about a hullabaloo over the death of five rich individuals who went deep into the ocean to view the ruins of the Titanic. In India, transportation safety is a significant issue across its various sub-sectors: i.e., roadways, railways, airways and waterways. In India, there are dedicated national-level regulatory bodies that typically provide safety …

Gadkari calls to prevent 50% of road accidents by 2025
2 years, 2 months ago

Gadkari calls to prevent 50% of road accidents by 2025

Live Mint  

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said efforts by all are necessary to reduce road accidents by 50 percent before the end of 2025. Participating in a 4-hour telethon and outreach campaign “Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan” during the Road Safety week, he said a law will soon be brought in the country to determine the working hours …

Swachhata Pakhwada 2023: Aiming to Reduce Accidents by 50%, Govt Starts Road Safety Week from January 11
2 years, 2 months ago

Swachhata Pakhwada 2023: Aiming to Reduce Accidents by 50%, Govt Starts Road Safety Week from January 11

News 18  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is organising the ‘Road Safety Week’ from January 11 to 17 to create awareness among people to improve the safety on road and give an opportunity to all stakeholders to contribute to the cause. The ministry has asked all the road owning agencies to organise field activities on toll plazas and other places …

AP minister explains about steps for road safety, prevention of road accidents
2 years, 6 months ago

AP minister explains about steps for road safety, prevention of road accidents

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP minister for industries and infrastructure Gudivada Amarnath explained the measures being taken up to ensure road safety and prevent road accidents to Union minister for roads, transport and highways Nitin Gadkari while attending the national conference ‘Manthan-Ideas to Action’ being held in Bengaluru. The AP minister, along with the special chief secretary, industries and commerce Karikal Valaven, attended …

Global road safety body IRF urges removal of black spots on highways
2 years, 6 months ago

Global road safety body IRF urges removal of black spots on highways

India TV News  

Highlights IRF has expressed deep concern on the demise of Cyrus Mistry in a road accident India accounts for more than 11 per cent of the road accidents deaths worldwide, said IRF president As many as 426 lives are lost every day and 18 every hour, he said Global road safety body International Road Federation has urged the authorities to …

Amitabh & Abhishek Bachchan meet Minister Nitin Gadkari for National Road Safety Mission; see pics
2 years, 7 months ago

Amitabh & Abhishek Bachchan meet Minister Nitin Gadkari for National Road Safety Mission; see pics

India TV News  

Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan met Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, in Mumbai on Thursday. Gadkari has sought the support of Bachchan to champion the cause of the National Road Safety Mission in India. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, in India itself about eighty thousand people are killed in road …

Road Safety Has Become a Major Challenge For Developing Countries: Gadkari
3 years ago

Road Safety Has Become a Major Challenge For Developing Countries: Gadkari

News 18  

Road safety has become a challenge for developing countries like India, and artificial intelligence-based drones and robots can be used for forensic investigation of road accidents, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. "Road safety is a major concern across the world and has become a challenge for developing countries like India," the road transport and highways minister said. Gadkari …

Delhi’s Rajghat road redesigned to make it safer for pedestrians
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi’s Rajghat road redesigned to make it safer for pedestrians

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Tuesday started trials at the redesigned the Rajghat intersection in central Delhi to make it more pedestrian friendly, as part of its project to establish “zero fatality corridors” on accident-prone stretches in the city. Officials said the project at Rajghat intersection is part of the Delhi government’s “zero fatality corridor” project. The work is part of …

India loses 1.5 lakh lives due to road accidents every year; here is how most of them can be saved
3 years, 5 months ago

India loses 1.5 lakh lives due to road accidents every year; here is how most of them can be saved

Firstpost  

While India accounts for about 1% of motor vehicles globally, it records more than 11% of road traffic deaths Every year, the lives of 1.3 million people are cut short due to road accidents. While India accounts for about 1 percent of motor vehicles globally, it records more than 11 percent of road traffic deaths. While implementation of the Motor …

All New Roads by NHAI to Have Advanced Traffic Managements System to Mitigate Fatal Accidents
3 years, 10 months ago

All New Roads by NHAI to Have Advanced Traffic Managements System to Mitigate Fatal Accidents

News 18  

To improve road safety in the country and to reduce fatal road accidents on national highways, all the new roads being developed under the National Highway Authority of India will have an Advanced Traffic Management System. “The Advanced Traffic Management System will include immediate location identification of areas where traffic bottlenecks occur due to accidents or other reasons and provision …

Govt Aims to Cut Road Accident Deaths by Half, Bring Down to Zero by 2030: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 11 months ago

Govt Aims to Cut Road Accident Deaths by Half, Bring Down to Zero by 2030: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Addressing a webinar hosted by the Internaional Institute of Security and Safety Management, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that he has prepared a roadmap to cut deaths on highways by half in four years. The Stockholm Declaration, Gadkari said, on road safety in Sweden held in February last year called for a reduction in road accidents …

The 3 Es of Road Safety: Education, Engineering & Law Enforcement
5 years, 2 months ago

The 3 Es of Road Safety: Education, Engineering & Law Enforcement

The Quint  

As of 2020, India, unfortunately, still ranks high in terms of sheer number of road accidents. To device better and safer road engineering and more effective legislation, improve vehicular safety standards, and generate public awareness, the MoRTH has recognised three E’s, namely: education, engineering and enforcement of law and legislation. Here’s how the 3 E’s work in road safety: Education …

How Safe Are Indian Roads? Here’s How We Can Make Them Safer
5 years, 2 months ago

How Safe Are Indian Roads? Here’s How We Can Make Them Safer

The Quint  

India’s road safety is the worst on record. Around 149,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads in 2018 alone, as per the WHO Global Report on Road Safety 2018. With a vision to improve road safety and reduce road traffic fatalities in Gurugram, Haryana, Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced the launch of the #SaferRoadsForGurugram initiative in 2018. The Minister of Road …

How safe is our pedestrian? - on Chennai’s road traffic safety
5 years, 6 months ago

How safe is our pedestrian? - on Chennai’s road traffic safety

The Hindu  

In 2014, Chennai adopted a non-motorised transport policy to prioritise walking and cycling. In sharp contrast, 67% of all trips are made on foot, cycle, and public transport — and yet we lack basic facilities such as wide walkways, subways and pedestrian crossings. How to make our cities walkable - Regulate the number of cars and bikes getting on the …

Nitin Gadkari defends Motor Vehicles Act; says Act is not for raising revenues but saving lives
5 years, 6 months ago

Nitin Gadkari defends Motor Vehicles Act; says Act is not for raising revenues but saving lives

Live Mint  

India's road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday defended the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 that has enforced hefty penalties on traffic offences. The Act saw fines increase manifold for breaking traffic rules such as driving without licence and insurance, riding two-wheelers without wearing helmets or four-wheelers without seat belts, and carrying more passengers than a vehicle’s capacity. Expressing disappointment over …

Will hefty traffic fines improve road safety?
5 years, 6 months ago

Will hefty traffic fines improve road safety?

Live Mint  

Of all the new policies implemented by the Modi 2.0 government, few have affected Indians in almost every part of the country as much as the new road rules. Though several states are already diluting these amendments, the central government believes these are necessary changes to improve India’s road safety. In his defence of the motor vehicle amendments, Nitin Gadkari, …

High traffic fines to avert road accidents: Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 6 months ago

High traffic fines to avert road accidents: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

High traffic fines to avert road accidents: Nitin Gadkari According to the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the higher fines are meant to save lives rather than augment revenue. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday defended the recent hike in traffic fines and described it as a deterrent which will promote road safety …

Lucknow’s roads have become deadlier
5 years, 8 months ago

Lucknow’s roads have become deadlier

Hindustan Times  

JULY 15: Six school children were injured when the van in which they were travelling was hit by a Roadways bus on Lohia Path. These incidents occurred at 21 spots, which were already under state government’s scanner as accident-prone zones, said road safety experts. “Lucknow’s roads have become deadlier because of faulty engineering and lack of traffic discipline among commuters,” …

Child safety, penalising faulty roads key in Motor Vehicles amendment act
5 years, 8 months ago

Child safety, penalising faulty roads key in Motor Vehicles amendment act

India TV News  

Digitization of motor licensing, safety of children during commuting, and stringent punishment for faulty road design and maintenance are priority areas in the Motor Vehicle Bill, 2019, slated to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. In a first, the bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, envisages holding road contractors, consultants or concessionaires accountable for faulty road …

When it comes to safety on road, efforts must go beyond lip service
6 years, 1 month ago

When it comes to safety on road, efforts must go beyond lip service

Hindustan Times  

Last Sunday, another Road Safety Week was observed. Sadly, the only thing that changed in these years is the fact that road traffic deaths in India have tripled from around 36,000 per year to 150,000 per year. In the last 30 years, road traffic deaths in India have tripled from around 36,000 per year to 150,000 per year. Safer by …

Defective Road Design A Big Hurdle For Road Safety -Workshop On Road Safety
6 years, 3 months ago

Defective Road Design A Big Hurdle For Road Safety -Workshop On Road Safety

Live Law  

Lawxy conducted its third annual workshop on road safety on 30 November and 1 December 2018 at National Law University, Delhi. The workshop forms part of the World Health Organization's Legal Development Programme which aims to train young professionals on legal and policy aspects of road safety. Mr. Navdeep Asija mentioned that coordination within the both State and Central Government …

Defective Road Design A Big Hurdle For Road Safety -Workshop On Road Safety
6 years, 3 months ago

Defective Road Design A Big Hurdle For Road Safety -Workshop On Road Safety

Live Law  

Lawxy conducted its third annual workshop on road safety on 30 November and 1 December 2018 at National Law University, Delhi. The workshop forms part of the World Health Organization's Legal Development Programme which aims to train young professionals on legal and policy aspects of road safety. Mr. Navdeep Asija mentioned that coordination within the both State and Central Government …

India accounts for over 1.45 lakh road accidents a year, govt launches a new programme
6 years, 5 months ago

India accounts for over 1.45 lakh road accidents a year, govt launches a new programme

India Today  

The Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Mansukh L Mandaviya, launched the Youth Road Safety Learners Licence programme in New Delhi on October 15, 2018. She informed that India accounts for 12.5 per cent of global road accidents, with one road accident occurring every four minutes. The youth road safety learners licence programme is an immersive and interactive …

Deadly roads in India
6 years, 5 months ago

Deadly roads in India

The Hindu  

The Road Accidents in India report of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for 2017 comes as a disappointment. Little has been done to fulfil what the Road Transport Ministry promises: that the Centre and the States will work to improve safety as a joint responsibility, although enforcement of rules is a State issue. To claim a 1.9% reduction …

National road safety week: Navigating the streets hassle-free is a basic right; we have to walk the talk
6 years, 10 months ago

National road safety week: Navigating the streets hassle-free is a basic right; we have to walk the talk

Firstpost  

Roughly 80 percent of all fatal accidents stem from human behaviour, according to figures available with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. I was talking to colleagues recently about road safety, as one often does in India, a country where 150,000 people die every year in traffic accidents. That is what Shell India is pushing with its ‘Drive Safe …

Implement measures to stop road accidents: Supreme Court
7 years, 3 months ago

Implement measures to stop road accidents: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Pointing out that one death takes place every three minutes due to road accidents, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and all States and Union Territories to implement road safety measures in right earnest. A bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta gave this direction in the writ petition filed by Dr S. Rajasekaran, …

Breaking: SC Issues More Directions On Road Safety- Formulate Road Safety Policy & Road Safety Cells By Jan 31, Road Safety Fund & Action Plan By March 31.
7 years, 3 months ago

Breaking: SC Issues More Directions On Road Safety- Formulate Road Safety Policy & Road Safety Cells By Jan 31, Road Safety Fund & Action Plan By March 31.

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued guidelines to reduce the number of deaths that occur as a result of road accidents.The Bench comprising Justice M.B. Dr. Rajaseekaran had submitted that 90% of road accident deaths occur due to lack of strict enforcement of safety rules on roads and lack of strict punishment for those who do not obey such rules. …

Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicle Act: Will Delhi's killer roads now spare innocent lives?
7 years, 11 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicle Act: Will Delhi's killer roads now spare innocent lives?

Firstpost  

Seat belt use rates for front seat car passengers increased from a nominal 12 percent in 2001 to over 70 percent as soon as the mandatory belt use law was enforced. Delhi Traffic Police data shows that five people die in road accidents every day. Among other things, his father’s foundation is teaching Lucknow’s youth the value of the phrase …

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