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Delhi Crash Exposes India's Road Crisis: Two-Wheeler Riders at Highest Risk
In 2023, two-wheeler users accounted for nearly half of all road deaths in the country.
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"Faulty Road Designs, Zero Accountability Behind Rising Accidents": Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday blamed faulty detailed project reports and defective road designs prepared by civil engineers and consultants for increasing road accidents and fatalities in the country.
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13,000 Black Spots On Highways Identified To Reduce Road Accidents: Centre
The Centre has identified 13,000 black spots on national highways to reduce road accidents. The aim is to fix these spots by 2029, ensuring safe travel across the country.
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"I Try To Hide My Face In Meetings Abroad": Nitin Gadkari On Road Accidents
During a discussion on road accidents in Lok Sabha on Thursday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "Forget about reducing the number of accidents, I have no hesitation to admit that it has been increased."
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Analysis: India's Dubious Road Crash Record - What's The Fix?
India is the road accident capital of the world. A disgraceful and regrettable record indeed. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, revealed that there were 4.80 lakh road accidents in 2023.
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Road Accidents Increased By 12% In 2022, 19 Deaths Reported Every Hour
The number of road accidents in India went up by an alarming 12 per cent to over 4.6 lakh in 2022, resulting in the death of 19 persons every hour, according to a report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
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"Can't Achieve Target To Reduce Accidents By 50% Before 2024": Nitin Gadkari
India will not be able to achieve the target of reducing road accidents by 50 per cent before 2024 due to many shortcomings on the part of the government and other people, who compromise with road safety standards,
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India Tops World In Terms Of Number Of Persons Killed In Road Accidents
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday raised concern over road accidents and said that India tops the world in terms of number of persons killed in road accidents.
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India Accounts For 5 Lakh Road Accidents Every Year, Road Safety Top Priority Of Government: Nitin Gadkari
Speaking at the International Conference on Machine Vision and Augmented Intelligence (MAI) 2022 via video conferencing, Nitin Gadkari said that road safety is a major concern across the world and has become a challenge for developing countries like India.
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'No Helmet, No Petrol' For Two-Wheeler Owners In Nashik From August 15
The initiative is aimed to encourage more riders to wear a helmet on a two-wheeler in Nashik and will be implemented across all fuel stations in the city.
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3 Killed, Car's Roof Torn Off In Accident On Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway
Three people were killed today after a car they were travelling in collided with a truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, reported news agency ANI.
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Live Updates: Road To Safety Conclave
United Spirits-NDTV Road To Safety, a Diageo Initiative is a social campaign to make our roads safer and attempt to reduce the number of 'preventable accidents' by encouraging citizens to demonstrate more responsible behavior behind the wheel. The campaign is now in its third edition and will be organising a conclave on January 11 from 11am onwards...
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India Loses $58 Billion Annually Due To Road Accidents: UN Study
India's GDP takes a 3 per cent hit every year due to road accidents, equivalent to over USD 58 billion in value terms, a United Nations (UN) study has found out.
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US To Give Technical Help To India In Constructing Roads, Bridges
The United States has promised to give technical help for construction of roads, bridges and flyovers, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said today. The US will share expertise in road safety and traffic management, he said.
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Road Traffic Deaths Highest in Delhi
Road safety is unquestionably a matter of serious concern across the globe. In India, this issue continues to gain troubling proportions.
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Delhi Crash Exposes India's Road Crisis: Two-Wheeler Riders at Highest Risk
In 2023, two-wheeler users accounted for nearly half of all road deaths in the country.
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"Faulty Road Designs, Zero Accountability Behind Rising Accidents": Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday blamed faulty detailed project reports and defective road designs prepared by civil engineers and consultants for increasing road accidents and fatalities in the country.
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13,000 Black Spots On Highways Identified To Reduce Road Accidents: Centre
The Centre has identified 13,000 black spots on national highways to reduce road accidents. The aim is to fix these spots by 2029, ensuring safe travel across the country.
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"I Try To Hide My Face In Meetings Abroad": Nitin Gadkari On Road Accidents
During a discussion on road accidents in Lok Sabha on Thursday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "Forget about reducing the number of accidents, I have no hesitation to admit that it has been increased."
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Analysis: India's Dubious Road Crash Record - What's The Fix?
India is the road accident capital of the world. A disgraceful and regrettable record indeed. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, revealed that there were 4.80 lakh road accidents in 2023.
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Road Accidents Increased By 12% In 2022, 19 Deaths Reported Every Hour
The number of road accidents in India went up by an alarming 12 per cent to over 4.6 lakh in 2022, resulting in the death of 19 persons every hour, according to a report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
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"Can't Achieve Target To Reduce Accidents By 50% Before 2024": Nitin Gadkari
India will not be able to achieve the target of reducing road accidents by 50 per cent before 2024 due to many shortcomings on the part of the government and other people, who compromise with road safety standards,
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India Tops World In Terms Of Number Of Persons Killed In Road Accidents
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday raised concern over road accidents and said that India tops the world in terms of number of persons killed in road accidents.
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India Accounts For 5 Lakh Road Accidents Every Year, Road Safety Top Priority Of Government: Nitin Gadkari
Speaking at the International Conference on Machine Vision and Augmented Intelligence (MAI) 2022 via video conferencing, Nitin Gadkari said that road safety is a major concern across the world and has become a challenge for developing countries like India.
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'No Helmet, No Petrol' For Two-Wheeler Owners In Nashik From August 15
The initiative is aimed to encourage more riders to wear a helmet on a two-wheeler in Nashik and will be implemented across all fuel stations in the city.
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3 Killed, Car's Roof Torn Off In Accident On Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway
Three people were killed today after a car they were travelling in collided with a truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, reported news agency ANI.
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Live Updates: Road To Safety Conclave
United Spirits-NDTV Road To Safety, a Diageo Initiative is a social campaign to make our roads safer and attempt to reduce the number of 'preventable accidents' by encouraging citizens to demonstrate more responsible behavior behind the wheel. The campaign is now in its third edition and will be organising a conclave on January 11 from 11am onwards...
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India Loses $58 Billion Annually Due To Road Accidents: UN Study
India's GDP takes a 3 per cent hit every year due to road accidents, equivalent to over USD 58 billion in value terms, a United Nations (UN) study has found out.
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US To Give Technical Help To India In Constructing Roads, Bridges
The United States has promised to give technical help for construction of roads, bridges and flyovers, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said today. The US will share expertise in road safety and traffic management, he said.
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Road Traffic Deaths Highest in Delhi
Road safety is unquestionably a matter of serious concern across the globe. In India, this issue continues to gain troubling proportions.
