Lok Sabha Question No. 617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Removal of Black Spots in Bihar
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

be pleased to state:

- (a)       the  total  number  of  black  spots  on  highways  identified  and removed in Bihar during the last five years, district-wise including in the Saran Commissionerate and specifically in Saran, along with the current  status  of  black  spot  rectification  projects  in  the  region, district-wise;
- (b)       the  amount  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  black  spot identification and removal in Bihar;
- (c)      whether  additional  funds  have  been  sanctioned  to  expedite the process, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  road safety in  areas  prone  to  accidents,  including  measures  to  prevent the recurrence of black spots?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The information regarding the current status of rectification of blackspots, district-wise in Bihar, is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 617 ANSWERED ON 06 TH  February, 2025

## REMOVAL OF BLACK SPOTS IN BIHAR

617. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (b) & (c) No separate allocation of funds is made for rectification works on road accident black spots which are executed either as part  of  on-going  NH  development  works  or  on  standalone  basis. However, details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred during the  last  six  years  for  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways  in  the  State  of  Bihar  including  rectification  of  road accident black spots are as under:
- (d) Government  in  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  is primarily  responsible  for  development,  operation  and  maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Certain locations on NHs are identified as black spots based on occurrence of certain number of accidents involving  fatalities  and  grievous  injuries.  Government  has  taken steps for immediate short-term measures on such black spots like road  markings,  signages,  crash  barriers,  road  studs,  delineators, closure of unauthorized median openings, traffic calming measures, etc.  Long-term  measures  like  improvement  of  road  geometrics, junction improvements, spot widening of carriageway, construction of underpasses/overpasses, etc. are also taken on such black spots as per site investigations as permanent rectification measures.

| Year                  | Allocation (₹ in Crore)   | Expenditure (₹ in Crore)   |
|-----------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2019-20               | 4,392                     | 4,392                      |
| 2020-21               | 6,716                     | 6,716                      |
| 2021-22               | 9,174                     | 9,174                      |
| 2022-23               | 9,347                     | 9,347                      |
| 2023-24               | 10,749                    | 10,749                     |
| 2024-25 (till Dec'24) | 6,159                     | 5,599                      |

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