Lok Sabha Question No. 3331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Accidents due to Poor Road Conditions
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  number  of accidents that have occurred on toll roads with poor road conditions during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b)    whether negligence on the part of toll project authorities has been held  responsible  for  these  accidents  and  the  concrete  steps  being taken by the Government to prevent such accidents in future;
- (c)      the  responsibilities  determined  for  contractors  with  regard  to maintenance of roads during the period of toll collection;
- (d)      the  number  of  contractors  against  whom  penal  action  has  been taken  due  to  poor  maintenance  during  the  last  five  years,  year-wise; and
- (e)    the number of cases in which toll contracts have been cancelled and if the action taken is negligible, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)      Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  is primarily  responsible  for  construction  and  maintenance  of  National Highways  (NHs).  Report  on  'Road  Accidents  in  India'  is  published based  on  data  received  from  States/  UTs.  As  per  the  report,  total number  of  road  accidents  on  National  Highways,  during  the  last  five years  is  given  in  the  table  below,  which  also  includes  data  of  road accidents on NHs for various reasons including Data on accidents on National Highways for the Year 2025 is based on e-Detailed Accidents Report (eDAR) as on 11.03.2026 : -

|   YearNo. of Road Accidents on National Highways | YearNo. of Road Accidents on National Highways   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|                                             2020 | 1,19,615                                         |
|                                             2021 | 1,28,825                                         |
|                                             2022 | 1,51,997                                         |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3331 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2026

## ACCIDENTS DUE TO POOR ROAD CONDITIONS

3331.         SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

|   2023 | 1,50,177   |
|--------|------------|
|   2024 | 1,50,958   |
|   2025 | 1,35,005   |

- (b) and (c)    Tolling agencies are responsible for collection of user fee and are not responsible for the maintenance of project stretch. Upkeep and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) including bridges, structures, etc. are undertaken through different modes. In Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contracts, the Contractors maintain roads during construction period and thereafter during Defects Liability Period-cum-Maintenance Period. In Design-BuildFinance-Operate  and  Transfer  (DBFOT)/  Hybrid  Annuity  Mode  (HAM) Contracts, the Concessionaires maintain the roads during construction period and thereafter till end of concession period. Concessionaires of Toll  Operate  and  Transfer  (TOT)/Special  Purpose  Vehicles  (SPVs)  of Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvIT) agreements maintain the roads during the concession period. Rest of the National Highway stretches are generally maintained by contractors of Performance based Maintenance Contracts (PBMC) and Short-Term Maintenance Contracts (STMC).  If  non-compliance  is  identified  with  respect  to  user  service obligations, appropriate actions are taken against concerned contractor/  concessionaire  in  accordance  with  the  contractual  and regulatory framework.
- (d) and (e)          Details of number of contractors against whom penal action has been taken due to poor maintenance of National Highways during last Five Financial Years are given below :-

| Financial Year     |   No. of Contractors against whom penal action taken due to poor maintenance |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21            |                                                                           10 |
| 2021-22            |                                                                            9 |
| 2022-23            |                                                                           22 |
| 2023-24            |                                                                           26 |
| 2024-25            |                                                                           37 |
| 2025-26 (Till Feb) |                                                                           29 |

Further, the Concession Agreement in respect of the BOT (Toll) project of  6-laning of  Hosur  -  Krishnagiri  section of  NH-44  was  terminated on 22.01.2024 due to non-maintenance of the Project Highway.

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