Transport minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Saturday directed all enforcement transport officials to keep track of overloaded passenger vehicles instead of trucks. He said this during the inauguration of the 31st Road Safety Week which was launched in Assam on Saturday with the slogan “Bring change through youth power”. Speaking on the occasion, Patowary said: […]
Road Safety
Two Years in a Row, Dakshin Marg Remains the Most Dangerous Road in Chandigarh
On January 13, 2019, Rinku, a resident of Ram Darbar in Industrial Area, Phase 2, saw a bus bearing a Punjab registration number run over a pedestrian near the no-honking signboard on the road leading from Hallomajra light point to poultry farm chowk. The pedestrian, who was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital […]
Maharashtra: Man Dies After Scooter Hits Pothole
A 42-year-old man died after he fell off his scooter when it hit a pothole and rammed into a road divider in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Monday. The mishap took place on Sunday evening when Rajendra Dongre was going from Bhiwandi town to his home in Wada taluka, an official at Ganeshpuri police […]
Road Safety Week: Identify ‘Black Spots’, Civic Bodies Told
The 31st Road Safety Week will be observed across Maharashtra between January 11 and 17. Identifying ‘black spots’ is one of the most important tasks given to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), and civic bodies. As part of the upcoming Road Safety Week, the Home department has […]
Two Years in a Row, Dakshin Marg Remains the Most Dangerous Road in Chandigarh
On January 13, 2019, Rinku, a resident of Ram Darbar in Industrial Area, Phase 2, saw a bus bearing a Punjab registration number run over a pedestrian near the no-honking signboard on the road leading from Hallomajra light point to poultry farm chowk. The pedestrian, who was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital […]
31st Road Safety Week to be Held from Jan 11-17
Kolhapur: The Regional Transport Office (RTO), Kolhapur , and the police department will observe the 31st Road Safety Week from January 11 to January 17. Several programmes, including rallies, camps and awareness drives, workshops, social media campaigns and road safety programmes in schools and colleges, will be organised to spread awareness among people and students […]
Road Deaths: Every 2.5km of NHS Claimed a Life in 2018
NEW DELHI: On an average, every 2.5 km of national highways claimed one life due to road accidents in 2018, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau NCRB. The report, based on information shared by states, has said 50,771 people died in accidents on the country’s NH network and this worked […]
Govt Plans Ranking National Highways on Safety, Mobility
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) which is the nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to evaluate four national highways corridors in the next quarter The government is considering to assess and rate its national highways on benchmarks such as safety and mobility etc. It wants to undertake […]
We Need to Reasses How to Observe Road Safety Week
Starting Saturday, the country will observe the annual road safety week. Every year, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways earmarks seven days as road safety week to highlight the importance of safe roads. Next week will be the 31st road safety week, which will be observed throughout the country. Central and State governments, local […]
Women Students ‘Take to Streets’ to Spread Road Safety Message
Madurai: Around 40 women students from a city college performed flash mobs on Monday at two major public spots in the city to create awareness about road safety and wearing helmets. Students from Fatima College’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication performed flash mobs at Goripalayam junction and outside Madurai Railway Station, carrying the message […]