Lok Sabha Question No. 3918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Road Infrastructure in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3918 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION

3918.         SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)     the latest statistics on road accidents in the North-Eastern Region including the number of fatalities, injuries and property damage;
- (b) the specific measures being taken to improve road infrastructure in the North-Eastern Region to reduce accidents;
- (c) the steps being taken to strengthen emergency response systems in the North-Eastern Region including the availability of ambulances, well-equipped hospitals and trained medical personnel; and
- (d) whether the public awareness campaigns are being conducted to educate road users and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) The Central Government  publishes  annual report on  'Road Accidents in India' based on data received from States/ UTs. As per the report  for  the  year  2022,  total  number  of  road  accidents,  fatalities and  persons injured in the North-Eastern States during calendar year 2021 and 2022 are given in the table below : -

| State             | No. of road accidentsNo. of fatalities   | No. of road accidentsNo. of fatalities   | No. of road accidentsNo. of fatalities   | No. of road accidentsNo. of fatalities   | Persons injured   | Persons injured   |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                   | 2021*                                    | 2022                                     | 2021*                                    | 2022                                     | 2021*             | 2022              |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 283                                      | 227                                      | 157                                      | 148                                      | 347               | 186               |
| Assam             | 7,411                                    | 7,023                                    | 3,036                                    | 2,994                                    | 5,763             | 5,637             |
| Manipur           | 366                                      | 508                                      | 110                                      | 127                                      | 504               | 817               |
| Meghalaya         | 245                                      | 246                                      | 187                                      | 162                                      | 263               | 310               |
| Mizoram           | 69                                       | 133                                      | 56                                       | 113                                      | 65                | 107               |
| Nagaland          | 746                                      | 489                                      | 55                                       | 73                                       | 380               | 291               |
| Sikkim            | 155                                      | 211                                      | 56                                       | 92                                       | 244               | 354               |
| Tripura           | 479                                      | 575                                      | 194                                      | 241                                      | 547               | 541               |
| Total             | 9,754                                    | 9,412                                    | 3,851                                    | 3,950                                    | 8,113             | 8,243             |

- (b)     Government  in  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  is mandated  with  the  task  of  constructing  and  maintaining  of  National Highways in the Country. Road Safety is an integral and indispensable component of every National Highway Project. Road Safety initiatives commence with the inception of Detailed Project report as road safety audit of all National Highways projects has been made mandatory at all stages i.e.  design,  construction,  operation  &  maintenance.  Necessary measures are taken as and when required, as per the audit report.

Rectification of identified black spots is taken up on priority basis so as to  address  the  issue  of  fatalities  in  high  accident-prone  areas  to prevent recurrence of the same.

- (c)     As  per  data  uploaded  by  the  States/UTs  on  VAHAN  Portal,  total number  of  ambulances  registered  on  the  Portal  in  the  North  Eastern States are 9109 as detailed below : -

| No. of ambulances registered on VAHAN Portal as on 12-11-2024   | No. of ambulances registered on VAHAN Portal as on 12-11-2024   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                           | Number of ambulances                                            |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                               | 382                                                             |
| Assam                                                           | 5,709                                                           |
| Manipur                                                         | 339                                                             |
| Meghalaya                                                       | 1,165                                                           |
| Mizoram                                                         | 296                                                             |
| Nagaland                                                        | 348                                                             |
| Sikkim                                                          | 253                                                             |
| Tripura                                                         | 617                                                             |
| Total                                                           | 9109                                                            |

Government in Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has sanctioned 41 Trauma  Care  Facilities  in  the  North  Eastern  States  Under  "National programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn injuries", as detailed at Annexure.

- (d)     The  Government  administers  Road  Safety  Advocacy  Scheme  to provide financial assistance to various agencies for raising awareness about  road  safety  and  for  administering  road  safety  programs.  Under this  scheme,  the  Government  sanctioned  a  sum  of  Rs.104.08  lakh  to different organizations for creating Road Safety Awareness in the North Eastern States since Financial Year 2020-21.

Besides, the Government also conducts awareness campaigns through social media etc. to promote road safety. National Road Safety Month is observed annually to create road safety awareness.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3918  ANSWERED  ON  19 TH   DECEMBER, 2024 ASKED BY SHRI GAURAV GOGOI REGARDING ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION.

Details of Trauma Care Facilities (TCFs) in Government Hospitals/Medical  Colleges  in  the  North  Eastern  States  sanctioned under  "National  programme  for  Prevention  &  Management  of  Trauma and Burn injuries" :

| Sl. No.        | State                              | Name of the Government Hospitals/Medical College   |
|----------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1              | ASSAM                              | Medical College & Hospital, Silchar.               |
| 2              | ASSAM                              | Civil Hospital, Haflong.                           |
| 3              | ASSAM                              | Civil Hospital, Diphu.                             |
| 4              | ASSAM                              | District Hospital, Nagaon                          |
| 5              | ASSAM                              | Medical College & Hospital, Guwahati.              |
| 6              | ASSAM                              | District Hospital, Nalbari.                        |
| 7              | ASSAM                              | Civil Hospital, Bongaigaon.                        |
| 8              | ASSAM                              | General Hospital, Bomdila                          |
| Pradesh        | Arunachal                          |                                                    |
| 9              | Arunachal                          | District Hospital, Roing                           |
| 10             | Arunachal                          | District Hospital, Tezu                            |
| 11             | Arunachal                          | District Hospital, Khonsa                          |
| 12 Manipur     |                                    | Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal     |
| 13             |                                    | District Hospital, Churachandpur                   |
| 14             |                                    | District Hospital Senapati                         |
| 15             |                                    | District Hospital Bishunpur                        |
| 16             |                                    | Thoubal District Hospital                          |
| 17             |                                    | Chandel District Hospital                          |
| 18 19 20       | Meghalaya                          | Civil Hospital, Tura                               |
| 18 19 20       | Meghalaya                          | Civil Hospital Nongpoh                             |
| 18 19 20       | Meghalaya                          | Civil Hospital Shillong                            |
| 21 23 24 25 26 | Mizoram District District District | Civil Hospital, Aizawl                             |
| 22             | Mizoram District District District | District Hospital, Lawngtlai                       |
| 21 23 24 25 26 | Mizoram District District District | Hospital, Saiha                                    |
| 21 23 24 25 26 | Mizoram District District District | Hospital, Lunglei                                  |
| 21 23 24 25 26 | Mizoram District District District | Hospital Kolasib                                   |
| 21 23 24 25 26 | Mizoram District District District | District Hospital Champhai                         |
| 27             | Mizoram District District District | District Hospital Serchhip                         |
| 28 29 30 31    | Nagaland                           | District Hospital, Tuensang                        |
| 28 29 30 31    | Nagaland                           | District Hospital, Kiphiri                         |
| 28 29 30 31    | Nagaland                           | District Hospital, Mon                             |
| 28 29 30 31    | Nagaland                           | Naga Hospital Kohima                               |
| 32             | Nagaland                           | District Hospital, Dimapur                         |

| 33     | Tripura District Hospital, Gomati   | Dharma Nagar, Sub-Divisional Hospital   |
|--------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 33     | Tripura District Hospital, Gomati   | Santirbazar PHC, Divisional Hospital    |
| 33     | Tripura District Hospital, Gomati   | Agartala Govt. Medical College          |
| 33     | Tripura District Hospital, Gomati   | District Hospital, Dhalai               |
| Sikkim | Tripura District Hospital, Gomati   | District Hospital Namachi               |
| Sikkim |                                     | District Hospital, Singtam              |
| Sikkim |                                     | District Hospital, Mangan               |
| Sikkim |                                     | STNM Hospital Gangtok                   |

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