Lok Sabha Question No. 3216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: National Road Safety and Management System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3216

ANSWERED ON 4 TH    AUGUST, 2016

## NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

3216.   SHRI B.V. NAIK: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to establish a National Road Safety and Management System;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with its aims and objectives;
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be established; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to bring in added safety on roads by way of stricter checks on issuance of driving licences and higher penalties for traffic violations?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)  to  (d)  The  Government is committed to improving road safety and has taken a number of steps  including    those  for  improving  issue  of    driving  licence  and  enforcement  of  traffic regulations as under :
- i. The Government has approved a National Road Safety Policy.  This Policy outlines various policy  measures  such  as  promoting  awareness,  encouraging  safer  road  infrastructure including application of intelligent transport, enforcement of safety laws trauma care etc.
- ii. The Government has constituted the National Road Safety Council as the apex body to take policy decisions in matters of road safety.
- iii. The Ministry has requested all States/UTs for setting up of State Road Safety Council and District Road Safety Committees, and to hold their meetings regularly.
- iv. The Ministry has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on 4 'E's viz. Education, Engineering (both of roads and vehicles), Enforcement and Emergency Care. Based on this, a draft action plan has been shared with the states.
- v. Road safety has been made an integral part of road design at planning stage.
- vi. Road Safety Audit of selected stretches of National Highways has been taken up.
- vii. High priority  has been accorded to identification and rectification of black spots (accident prone spots) on national highways. Around 700 such black spots have been identified for improvement.
- viii. The threshold for four laning of national highway has been reduced from 15,000 Passenger Car Units (PCUs) to 10,000 PCUs. About 52,000 Km of stretches of State Highways has been identified for conversion to national highways.
- ix. Setting up of model driving training institutes in States and refresher training to drivers of Heavy Motor Vehicle in the unorganized sector.
- x. Advocacy/Publicity campaign on road safety through the electronic and print media.
- xi. Tightening  of  safety  standards  for  vehicles  like  Seat  Belts,  Power-steering,  anti-lock braking system etc.
- xii. Providing  cranes  and  ambulances  to  various  State  Governments  under  the  National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme for development on National Highways. National Highways Authority of India also provides ambulances at a distance of 50 Km. on each of its completed stretches of National Highways under its Operation & Maintenance contracts.
- xiii. Launch  of  pilot  projects  for  providing  cashless  treatment  of  road  accident  victims  on Gurgaon - Jaipur, Vadodara - Mumbai stretch of National Highways No. 8 and Ranchi Rargaon - Mahulia stretch of National Highway No. 33.

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