Lok Sabha Question No. 2942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: International Road Federation (IRF)
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a report by International Road Federation (IRF) has recently stated that India accounts for ten percent of global road accident deaths which is highest in the world;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Union Government on the said report of IRF;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  since  taken  concrete  steps  to  check  road fatalities in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 2942

ANSWERED ON 4 th  JANUARY, 2018

## INTERNATIONAL  ROAD  FEDERATION (IRF)

## 2942. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will the Minister of  ROAD  TRANSPORT  AND  HIGHWAYS:

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) &   (b)   Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has no specific information about the statement issued by International Road Federation about the road accident deaths in India.
- (c)  & ( d)    The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken a number of steps to prevent such road accidents as per details mentioned under:
- i. The  Government has approved a National Road Safety Policy.  This  Policy outlines various policy measures such as promoting awareness, establishing road  safety  information  data  base,  encouraging  safer  road  infrastructure including application of intelligent transport, enforcement of safety laws etc.
- ii. The  Government  has  constituted  the  National  Road  Safety  Council  as  the apex body to take policy decisions in matters of road safety.
- iii. The Ministry has requested all States/UTs for setting up of State Road Safety Council  and  District  Road  Safety  Committees,  and  to  hold  their  meetings regularly.

- iv. The Ministry has constituted Group of Ministers of State Transport Minister to examine the best practices of Transport and suggest issues to improve road safety.
- v. Based on the recommendation of Group of Minister, the Ministry introduced Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2017 covering entire gamut of road safety.
- vi. The Ministry has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road  safety  based  on  4  'E's  viz.  Education,  Engineering  (both  of  roads  and vehicles), Enforcement and Emergency Care.
- vii. Road safety has been made an integral part of road design at planning stage.
- viii. Road Safety Audit of selected stretches of National Highways has been taken up.
- ix. High  priority  has  been  accorded  to  identification  and  rectification  of  black spots (accident prone spots) on national highways.
- x. The  threshold  for  four  laning  of  national  highway  has  been  reduced  from 15,000  Passenger  Car  Units  (PCUs)  to  10,000  PCUs.  About  52,000  Km  of stretches  of  State  Highways  has  been  identified  for  conversion  to  national highways.
- xi. Setting up of model driving training institutes in States and refresher training to drivers of Heavy Motor Vehicle in the unorganized sector.
- xii. Advocacy/Publicity campaign on road safety through the electronic and print media.
- xiii. Tightening of safety standards for vehicles like Seat Belts, anti-lock braking system etc.

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