Lok Sabha Question No. 266 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Accident Spots on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.266

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  December, 2021

## ACCIDENT SPOTS ON NHs

- *266. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  has  issued  any  letter  dated  9th  September, 2021  for  taking  advance  action  for  removal  of  accident  spots  on National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof?
- (c) whether any representation has been received by the Ministry/National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  from  public representative from Wardha Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency for taking advance action for removal of accident spots on NHs as per the aforesaid letter; and
- (d) if so, the details of action taken by the Ministry/ NHAI thereon?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  No.  266  FOR  ANSWER  ON  16.12.2021 ASKED BY SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS REGARDING ACCIDENT SPOTS ON NHs

(a)  &  (b)  Yes  Sir.  Ministry  vide  letter  dated  9 th   September  2021  has issued the letter for taking advance action to Chief Secretaries of all the States,  Principal Secretaries/Secretaries/ All engineers-In Chief and Chief Engineers of (Public Works Department) of all the States, Director General (Border Roads), Chairman (NHAI), Managing Director (NHIDCL), All CE-ROs/SE-ROs and ELOs of the Ministry and all Project Directors of Ministry  for  removal  of  accident  spots  on  National  highways  as  per police reports without waiting for converting them into black spots after accidents/fatalities.  There  are  many  road  accidents  spots  on  NHs observed by State Police Departments every year which are although not qualified to be declared as Road Accident Black spots as the number of  fatal  accidents  /  casualties  at  these  locations  are  less,  but  these accident spots may be in the process of becoming vulnerable to Black Spots.  In  order  to  prevent  such  accident  spots  becoming  vulnerable Black Spots by causing more accidents, the Ministry has decided to take proactive action by studying the reasons of accident/fatality for all such  locations  and  to  take  up  necessary  engineering  measures  as detailed  safety  audit  may  be  taken  up  based  on  such  outcome  of analysis.  Immediate  cautionary  measures  for  alerting  Road  users  at such spots undertaken based on site inspections and conducting Road Safety Audit as per Ministry's circular. In case there are non -engineering reasons for the accidents/fatalities needing social attention/efforts, the analysis sent to concerned District Magistrate and State Head of Traffic police for necessary action. (c) Yes sir, Representation dated 16.09.2021 from Hon'ble Member of Parliament Shri. Ramdas Tadas, Lok Sabha, Wardha Constituency has been received. (d) Hon'ble MP  has request ed for taking necessary action for construction of new VUPs, junction improvement, service road on NH361, NH753C for removal of accident spots. The request of Hon'be MP is under examination for necessity and feasibility as per site requirement.

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