Lok Sabha Question No. 438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Widening of NH-75
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 438

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  FEBRUARY 2016

## WIDENING OF NH-75

## 438.   SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the number of people died in accidents on National Highway No. 75 and National Highway No. 7 in Satna city;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether any recommendations have been received to keep a check on accidents;
- (d) ) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (e)  whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government for widening the single narrow road and constructing a bridge on it on the National Highway No. 75 passing through Satna; and
- (f)  if so, the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)        Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  compiles  accident  data  in  a  format developed as per the Asia Pacific Road Accident Database (APRAD) project of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UNESCAP) region.  The specific NH wise road accident data are not compiled in this format.  However, the total number of persons killed in road accidents in the State of Madhya Pradesh on National Highways including Expressways during three calendar years 2012, 2013 and 2014 are as under:-

|      |   Total Number of Persons Killed in Road Accidents on National Highways (including Expressways) of Madhya Pradesh |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2012 |                                                                                                              2408 |
| 2013 |                                                                                                              2479 |
| 2014 |                                                                                                              2395 |

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken a number of steps to prevent such road accidents as per details mentioned under:

- i. The  Government  has  approved  a  National  Road  Safety  Policy.    This  Policy  outlines various policy measures such as promoting awareness, establishing road safety information  data  base,  encouraging  safer  road  infrastructure  including  application  of intelligent transport, enforcement of safety laws 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.
- 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.
14. (c) & (d) No, Madam.

(e)  &  (f)    An  estimate  amounting to  Rs.  134.73  Crore has  been received in August, 2015 for improvement  under  One  Time  Investment  Scheme.    The  proposal  has  not  been  considered during the year as the stretch is being maintained by the BOT concessionaire engaged for four laning of Satna-Bela section of NH-75 on BOT (Toll) as per concession agreement.   As per one time investment  scheme of Ministry, the section bypassed by the construction of a bypass shall be improved as per  site requirement through the funds of Central Government as a one time investment before handing over the stretch to the State Government.

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