India’s roads kill with a predictability that should shame a modern state. Day after day, lives are lost not in dramatic, singular catastrophes but in an unbroken sequence of collisions, rollovers and run-overs that barely register beyond a brief news alert.
As part of the process, an online dashboard is being created for the integration of the e-challan system with the Vahan and Sarathi apps, as well as for accident data collection. Efforts are also being made to link vehicle insurance with the e-challan system.
Despite major advancements in the road infratech sector, road congestion, safety concerns, climate resilience, and technological integration remain key challenges.
The tragic bus accident near Medina that claimed the lives of 45 Indian pilgrims from Telangana is not just an isolated incident on a foreign roadway.
“Most of the deaths in road accidents are of young people, which ruins families. This is a matter of concern for both society and the government,” he said.
Man-made obstacles like irrigation canals, railway lines, and highways meandering through their habitats and traditional migratory paths are hindering the giant animals’ migration and movement for food. All
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed grief over the incident and has instructed the District Administration to extend every possible help to the injured and family members of the deceased.
The year 2024 ended with a record of 439 fatalities in road accidents - the highest number in the last twenty years.
By any measure, India’s roads are among the most dangerous in the world. Each day, nearly 500 lives are lost to road accidents.
A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a Toto at the Kathali area on the Arambagh-Kamarpukur road early this morning left five people seriously injured.
