Kerala govt’s work to achieve zero road deaths during Sabarimala pilgrimage gets praise
1 year ago

Kerala govt’s work to achieve zero road deaths during Sabarimala pilgrimage gets praise

The Hindu  

A project for Sabarimala pilgrims during the Makaravilakku festival designed by the Kerala government’s Motor Vehicle Department that resulted in a 100% reduction in road fatalities was recognised among the top interventions from across the country for improving road safety. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the ‘Road Safety Good Practices in India’ report brought out jointly by the World Bank and NGO SaveLife Foundation. The Sabarimala project is among the 13 “good practices” compiled in the report that have either been implemented in the past or are currently under implementation across various States in the country. The report recommends that such the Sabarimala project could potentially be replicated on other religious tourist circuits such as the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra that also witnesses a high number of road crash fatalities.

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When roads turn killing fields in Kerala
3 days, 23 hours ago

When roads turn killing fields in Kerala

The Hindu  

Life put S. Shruthi, a resident of Chooralmala in Wayanad, to test when she lost nine of her family members in the catastrophic landslides of July 30 early this year. Fatal statistics Each year, around 4,000 lives are lost on the roads of Kerala leaving hundreds injured, according to the State Crime Records Bureau figures. Contributing factors The reasons for …

Kerala: Hundreds Bid Farewell to 4 Schoolgirls Who Died in Accident
1 week, 3 days ago

Kerala: Hundreds Bid Farewell to 4 Schoolgirls Who Died in Accident

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Hundreds of people bid a tearful farewell to the four schoolgirls who died in the tragic accident at Panayampadam in Palakkad district. The deceased, Irfana Sherin, Ridha Fathima, Nidha Fathima, and A.S. Aysha, were all eighth-grade students of Karimba Government Higher Secondary School. The accident has sparked a major debate about the rising number of road accident fatalities in …

Bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims overturns in Wayanad
1 month ago

Bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims overturns in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

A bus carrying over 50 Sabarimala pilgrims from Karnataka overturned early this morning on the narrow Tirunelli Thettu Road in Wayanad's Thirunelli. The incident highlights growing concerns about unsafe driving practices by buses and minibuses carrying pilgrims during the Sabarimala season. Reports suggest many vehicles speed through the Thamarassery Ghat, often flouting traffic rules in their rush to complete multiple …

Kerala: 27 injured after bus carrying Sabrimala devotees overturns in Wayanad
1 month ago

Kerala: 27 injured after bus carrying Sabrimala devotees overturns in Wayanad

India TV News  

In an unfortunate incident, twenty-seven passengers sustained injuries after a bus carrying devotees from Sabarimala Temple overturned near Thirunelli in Kerala's Wayanad early in the morning on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred during the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku festival, which began on November 15, marking the start of the Sabarimala pilgrimage season. Priyanka Gandhi wishes speedy recovery Congress leader and candidate …

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

On the challenges to road safety in India | Explained
3 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 …

Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan: Why is the Initiative Important & How the Govt Plans to Improve Road Safety?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan: Why is the Initiative Important & How the Govt Plans to Improve Road Safety?

News 18  

The ‘Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan’, a public service awareness campaign, launched to raise awareness around road safety and reduce the number of preventable accidents is back for its second season. During the lauch of the campaign, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasised helping people who have been in a road accident saying “if we don’t help others, no one will help us.” …

Road fatalities have decreased on Hyderabad-Vijayapura highway: Study
1 year ago

Road fatalities have decreased on Hyderabad-Vijayapura highway: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The rate of road crash deaths on the 118-km Hyderabad-Bijapur corridor has come down by around 38 percent, according to a study “Road Safety Good Practices in India”, conducted by the SaveLIFE foundation, in coordination with World Bank and the Union ministry of road transport and highways. Interventions across the four Es of road safety — engineering, enforcement, emergency …

MoRTH Aims to Halve Road Accidents and Casualties by 2030: Gadkari
1 year 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, 1 month 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 …

Gadkari calls to prevent 50% of road accidents by 2025
1 year, 11 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
1 year, 11 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 …

Nearly 30,000 lives can be saved by improving 'road safety measures' in India: Study
2 years, 5 months ago

Nearly 30,000 lives can be saved by improving 'road safety measures' in India: Study

India TV News  

Highlights As per study, improved road safety measures can save nearly 30K lives in India Researchers also found that interventions to check 'speeding' could save 20,554 lives The promotion of crash helmets could save 5,683 lives in India Traffic rules in India news : Improving road safety measures could save nearly 30,000 lives in India every year, says a study …

Kerala High Court Notifies Directions For Road Safety Amid Rising Accidents Involving Sabarimala Pilgrims
2 years, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Notifies Directions For Road Safety Amid Rising Accidents Involving Sabarimala Pilgrims

Live Law  

In a judgment that runs beyond 120 pages, the Kerala High Court has issued a set of directions to ensure road safety and adherence with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act in the wake of the rising number of accidents reported concerning Sabarimala pilgrims travelling in buses and other contract carriages.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and …

National Road Safety Week 2022: Theme, History and Significance
2 years, 11 months ago

National Road Safety Week 2022: Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

National Road Safety Week 2022: As road transportation becomes more crowded with means to travel becoming more easily available, mishaps on the road have emerged as one of the most pressing social issues that the world is grappling with. National Road Safety Week 2022: Theme The theme for this year’s National Road Safety Week is ‘Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha.’ …

Right For A Safe Road To Every Citizen Is A Facet Of Articles 19(1)(d) And 21 of the Constitution: Kerala High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Right For A Safe Road To Every Citizen Is A Facet Of Articles 19(1)(d) And 21 of the Constitution: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently closed a batch of public interest litigation petitions that sought for directions to the State and Central Governments to take steps to stem the rise in road accidents in the State. In addition, the judgment urges that - - adequate steps be taken by the Road Safety Authority and other bodies constituted under the Road …

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