Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Accident due to Black Spots in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

be pleased to state:

- (a)     the total number of black spots identified causing road accident in Andhra Pradesh and the criteria used for their identification, districtwise;
- (b)     the details of the measures taken to rectify these black spots in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)     the details of completed and ongoing projects for improving road safety on these locations; and
- (d)      the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  rectifying  black spots in Andhra Pradesh in the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      The  Ministry  has  decided  criteria  for  road  accident  black  spot based  on  accidents  in  three  consecutive  calendar  years  involving fatalities  and  grievous  injuries.  Based  on  the  above criteria and road accident data provided by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Ministry

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1636 ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2024

Accident due to Black Spots in Andhra Pradesh

1636  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

has identified 1,603 nos. of black spots on various National Highways (NHs) in State of Andhra Pradesh. District-wise details of black spots identified in the State of Andhra Pradesh is annexed.

(b)  to  (c)    Immediate  short-term  measures  like  provision  of  road markings, signages, crash barriers, raised pavement markers, delineators,  closure  of  median  openings,  traffic  calming  measures, etc.  have  already  been  completed  on  1,487  black  spot  locations  for reducing the road accidents.

Long term rectification measures involving improvement of road geometrics,  junction  improvements,  spot  widening  of  carriageway, construction  of  underpasses/  overpasses,  etc.  are  required  on  709 blacks spots and the same have already been completed on 481 black spot locations.

A special initiative has been undertaken to complete short-term measures  of  all  identified  black  spots  including  Andhra  Pradesh  by December 2024 and sanction long-term rectification measures, wherever required, on all identified black spot locations on NHs in the country, including Andhra Pradesh in the current Financial Year 202425 with a target to complete in a phased manner by the Financial Year 2026-27.

- (d)      No  separate allocation of funds is made for  rectification works on road accident black spots which are executed either as part of ongoing NH development works or on standalone basis. However, details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred during the last three years for development and maintenance of National Highways in the State of Andhra  Pradesh  including  rectification  of  road  accident  black  spots are as under:

| Year    | Allocation (Rs in crore)   | Expenditure (Rs in crore)   |
|---------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2021-22 | 5,890 5,890                |                             |
| 2022-23 | 6,957                      | 6,957                       |
| 2023-24 | 11,440                     | 11,440                      |
| 2024-25 | 2,516                      | 1,944                       |

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1636 FOR ANSWER ON 01.08.2024 ASKED BY SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO REGARDING ACCIDENT DUE TO BLACK SPOTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## District-wise Road Accident Black Spots:

| Sl. No.                         | District             | No. of Black Spots   |
|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 1 Alluri                        | Sitharama Raju       | 2                    |
| 2                               | Anakapalli           | 40                   |
| 3 Anantapuramu                  |                      | 103                  |
| 4                               | Annamayya            | 47                   |
| 5                               |                      | 17                   |
| 6                               | Bapatla Chittoor     | 48                   |
| 7 East Godavari                 | 53                   |                      |
| 8 Eluru                         |                      | 55                   |
| 9                               | 42                   |                      |
| 10 Kakinada                     | Guntur               | 101                  |
| 11 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema | 26                   |                      |
| 12                              | Krishna              | 148                  |
| 13                              | Kurnool              | 77                   |
| 14                              | Nandyal              | 27                   |
| 15                              | NTR                  | 207                  |
| 16                              | Palnadu              | 27                   |
| 17                              | Parvathipuram Manyam | 7                    |
| 18                              | Prakasam             | 48                   |
| 19 Sri Potti Sriramulu          | Nellore 83           |                      |
| 20                              | Sri Sathya Sai       | 34                   |
| 21                              | Srikakulam           | 84                   |
| 22 Tirupati                     |                      | 65                   |
| 23                              | Visakhapatnam        | 150                  |
| 24                              | Vizianagaram         | 23                   |
| 25 West                         | Godavari             | 46                   |
| 26                              | YSR                  | 43                   |
| Total                           |                      | 1603                 |