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NDTV
an hour ago
- Automotive
- NDTV
Nearly 27,000 Died In Accidents On Highways In First 6 Months Of 2025: Minister
New Delhi: As many as 26,770 people died in road accidents on National Highways in the first six months of the 2025 calendar year, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said as many as 52,609 fatal accidents took place in 2024 on National Highways (NH). Gadkari informed the House that the National Highways Authority of India has installed the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) on high traffic density NH and National Expressways such as Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Trans-Haryana, Eastern Peripheral Expressway, and Delhi Mumbai Expressway. "ATMS has provisions for various electronic enforcement devices which help in speedy identification of incidents on highway stretches and effectively monitor highways, thereby improving the response time of the on-site assistance," he said. The minister said that in new projects on high-density and high-speed corridors of NHAI, installation of ATMS is generally a part of the project. Further, ATMS is also implemented as a standalone project in already constructed important corridors, he said. Responding to a separate question, Gadkari said road safety audit has been conducted for 1,12,561 km of NHs during the last three years.
News18
3 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway To Be Ready By October, Gadkari Tells Rajya Sabha
Last Updated: A total of 17,913 trees have been felled/transplanted for the project, he said, adding that compensatory afforestation is being carried out The Dehradun-Delhi Access Controlled Expressway has led to the loss of 17,913 trees that were either felled or transplanted, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The House was also told that the expressway is expected to be ready by October 2025. The entire Delhi-Dehradun expressway will reduce the travel time between the two cities from 5-6 hours to just 2-2.5 hours. It will start from Akshardham in east Delhi and pass through Baghpat, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, and Saharanpur. Uttarakhand MP Naresh Bansal had asked the ministry about the project. In his reply, union minister Nitin Gadkari said that the access-controlled highway, built with Rs 11,868.6 crore, is targeted for completion by October 2025. 'For the execution of the project, a total of 17,913 trees have been felled/transplanted. As an environmental mitigation measure, compensatory afforestation in a total of 157.2 hectares of land with a cost of Rs 22.05 crore is being carried out by the respective Forest Departments," Gadkari said. An additional Rs 40 crore has been allocated for eco-restoration to the Shivalik and Dehradun forest divisions in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, respectively, Gadkari said. Gadkari assured that adequate landslide mitigation measures have been taken up at potential landslide locations as per the Indian Road Congress (IRC) codal provisions. Last month, News18 reported that the NHAI had launched an initiative to plant approximately 40,000 trees along the Delhi-Dehradun corridor. The expressway promises to significantly cut travel time and ease congestion. Apart from easing the journey from the national capital to Dehradun, the expressway will also help in reducing congestion in parts of east Delhi. The entire corridor is designed for driving at a minimum speed of 100 km/hr. Originally slated for completion by March 2024, the project faced delays. A partial inauguration was planned around the New Year, but it was postponed. Now, the full stretch will be inaugurated in one go. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Over 26,000 dead in road accidents on NHs in first half of 2025: Gadkari
A total of 26,770 people died in road accidents on National Highways (NHs) across India in the first six months of 2025, according to data shared by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in the Parliament on Wednesday. The figures were submitted by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in response to a question by Member of Parliament Dr Sasmit Patra in the Rajya Sabha. Gadkari stated that the numbers were based on data entered by States and Union Territories on the eDAR (electronic Detailed Accident Report) Portal as of July 17, 2025. He added that 53,372 fatalities were recorded on national highways in 2023, and 52,609 in 2024. Further, while addressing concerns about black spots (accident-prone areas), Gadkari stated that as of now: 8,542 black spots have undergone short-term remedial measures 3,144 locations have been addressed through long-term solutions 3,322 spots were found not to require long-term corrective work "Long-term rectification works include improvement of road geometrics, junction improvements, spot widening of carriageway, construction of underpasses/overpasses, etc., which involve pre-construction activities such as land acquisition, forest clearance & utility shifting, which takes significant time," the minister added. AI-based enforcement measures Responding to a query about artificial intelligence (AI)-based surveillance to enforce speed limits and lane discipline, Gadkari said that the government has issued rules in August 2021 for the electronic enforcement of road safety norms at high-risk and high-density corridors. These include: Installation of Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) Use of AI-based Video Incident Detection and Enforcement System (VIDES) Integration with platforms such as Rajmarg Yatra, NHAI One App, and e-challan systems ATMS and related systems have already been implemented on stretches such as the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway, and Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, among others, he added.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
National highway construction slowed to 29 km/day in last fiscal year: Gadkari
NH construction and Bharatmala update Advt Greenfield corridors and GatiShakti By , ETInfra The pace of National Highways (NH) construction in India dropped to 29 kilometres per day in the last financial year, Parliament was informed on per a PTI report, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said the construction rate during 2023–24 was 34 kilometres per day. The highest pace of construction was recorded in 2020–21, at 37 kilometres per Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for the development and maintenance of NHs, including expressways. According to Gadkari, the ministry constructed 10,660 kilometres of NHs in 2024–25, 12,349 kilometres in 2023–24, and 10,331 kilometres in 2022–23.'Projects of 26,425 kilometres have been awarded under Bharatmala Pariyojana, out of which 20,770 kilometres have been constructed so far, including 2,967 kilometres during FY 2024–25,' he minister said NH development projects, including access-controlled High Speed Corridors (HSCs) and expressways, are planned in line with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) said the government is prioritising greenfield access-controlled corridors to improve logistics efficiency. 'Accordingly, 26 greenfield corridors in about 7,500 kilometres have been awarded and, additionally, about 600 kilometres have already been approved,' he this, about 4,800 kilometres have been constructed so far, and 2,636 kilometres are operational. The remaining sections are planned to be operationalised over the next two added that the GatiShakti NMP portal shows economic zones and required infrastructure linkages with the objective of integrating multimodal connectivity projects. It also helps identify missing gaps for movement of people, goods, and services.
The Hindu
4 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Nearly 27,000 people died in road accidents on National Highway during first six months in 2025: Gadkari
As many as 26,770 people died in road accidents on National Highways in the first six months of 2025 calendar year, Parliament was informed on Wednesday (July 23, 2025). In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said as many as 52,609 fatal accidents took place in 2024 on National Highways (NH). Mr. Gadkari informed the House that National Highways Authority of India has installed Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) on high traffic density NH and National Expressways such as Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Trans-Haryana, Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Delhi Mumbai Expressway. "ATMS has provisions for various electronic enforcement devices which help in speedy identification of incidents on highway stretches and effectively monitor highways, thereby improving the response time of the on-site assistance," he said. The Union Minister said that in new projects on high density and high speed corridors of NHAI, installation of ATMS is generally a part of the project. Further, ATMS is also implemented as standalone project in already constructed important corridors, he said. Responding to a separate question, Mr. Gadkari said road safety audit has been conducted for 1,12,561 km NHs during the last three years.
