Lok Sabha Question No. 2867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Black Spots on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Shri Sanatan Pandey

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  accidents  prone  areas  (black  spots)  on  National Highways  (NHs)  identified  by  the  Government/National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI) across the country as on date, State-wise;
- (b) whether majority of the accidents take place within the said black
- spot areas on the National Highways;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  rectify  the black spots; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The  details  of  black  spots  identified  on  National  Highways  (NHs) are annexed.
- (b) No, Sir.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2867 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## BLACK SPOTS ON NHs

2867. SHRI SANATAN PANDEY:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(c) Does not arise.

(d)  &  (e)  Government has  taken  steps  for  immediate  short-term measures on black spots like road markings, signages, crash barriers, road  studs,  delineators,  closure  of  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 for permanent rectification of black spots. Out of total 13,795 black spots identified  on  the  NHs,  short-term  rectification  measures  have  been completed  on  9,525  black  spots  and  permanent  rectification  have been completed on 4,777 black spots.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2867  FOR  12-12-2024  ASKED  BY  SHRI SANATAN  PANDEY  AND  SHRI  CHANDRA  PRAKASH  CHOUDHARY REGARDING BLACK SPOTS ON NHs.

| State/UT          |   No. of black spots on National Highways |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Andaman           |                                         4 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |                                      1202 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                                         9 |
| Assam             |                                       236 |
| Bihar             |                                       355 |
| Chandigarh        |                                         7 |
| Chhattisgarh      |                                       257 |
| Daman & Diu       |                                         1 |
| Delhi             |                                       132 |
| Goa               |                                        47 |
| Gujarat           |                                       373 |
| Haryana           |                                       144 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                                       226 |
| J & K             |                                       200 |
| Jharkhand         |                                       263 |
| Karnataka         |                                      1217 |
| Kerala            |                                       692 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                                       674 |
| Maharashtra       |                                       642 |
| Manipur           |                                        27 |
| Meghalaya         |                                        55 |
| Mizoram           |                                         2 |
| Nagaland          |                                        40 |
| Odisha            |                                       568 |
| Puducherry        |                                        69 |
| Punjab            |                                       911 |

| Rajasthan     |   954 |
|---------------|-------|
| Sikkim        |    19 |
| Tamil Nadu    |  1011 |
| Telangana     |  1121 |
| Tripura       |    22 |
| Uttar Pradesh |   981 |
| Uttarakhand   |    81 |
| West Bengal   |  1253 |
| Total         | 13795 |

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