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Time of India
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
These 15 Gzb roads saw 50% crash deaths
Ghaziabad: Over 50% of road fatalities in Ghaziabad were reported on just 15 key roads, including Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Meerut Road and GT Road, in the last three years. A study, conducted between Jan 2022 and April 2025 by the traffic police and NGO Save Life Foundation, recorded 1,219 fatalities in 1,163 road crashes across the city. It also found that 305 people involved in these crashes were grievously injured, while 71 sustained minor injuries. Additional DCP (traffic) Sachchidanand said the highest number of road crash fatalities was reported from Delhi-Meerut Expressway, which saw 158 deaths in 143 crashes, followed by Meerut Road, where 109 died in 105 crashes, and GT Road that saw 105 deaths in 101 crashes. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida Other accident-prone stretches included Loni-Bhopura Road (42), NH-9 (33 deaths), Delhi-Saharanpur Road (30), Madan Mohan Malviya Road (27), Eastern Peripheral Expressway (27), Raj Nagar Extension Road (25), Hapur Road (24), Upper Ganga Canal Road (19), Wazirabad-Loni Road (13), Raj Nagar Extension Elevated Road (11), Dr Burman Madan Mohan Marg (9) and Chirodi Road (9). Police officials earlier told TOI that two-wheelers or other banned vehicles, wrong-lane driving and illegal parking were among the major factors leading to accidents on the expressways. The report also highlighted that nine police station areas—Masoori, Indirapuram, Sahibabad, Kavi Nagar, Muradnagar, Loni, Bhojpur, Vijay Nagar and Nandgram—together accounted for 56% of the total fatalities in the district. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Resmed AirSense 11 with flat 20% off ResMed Buy Now Undo A month-wise analysis found a spike in accidents and deaths in the winter months, especially between Jan and March and in Nov, which see foggy conditions. The study also showed that 82% of the crashes involved rear-end collisions or pedestrian hits, and 87% of the fatalities were linked to violations caused by speeding and negligent driving. The report recommends that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and urban local bodies take immediate steps to fix flawed road designs. It suggests that NHAI should rectify 20 recurring road engineering faults and assess and treat 140 high-risk crash locations where head-on, rear-end, side-impact, pedestrian, and nighttime accidents frequently occur. Additionally, it has called for nine high-fatality police station areas to be equipped with better enforcement tools, including the installation of speed cameras or violation detection enforcement systems at 210 critical spots. A total of 537 road crashes, reported in the first six months of this year, left 189 dead and 414 injured, data shared by the traffic depatment showed. In comparison, 996 road accidents resulted in 381 deaths and 781 injuries last year, while 355 road accidents reported in 2023 left 373 dead and 110 injured.
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Row over Patna Medical College alumni association election
Patna: An internal tussle between two groups of Patna Medical College alumni came to fore after principal, Dr Vidyapati Chaudhary , on Wednesday called for a general body meeting next week to hold the election of the alumni association. This is contrary to a letter, which the former alumni association released, regarding the completed election process and names of the newly elected members. As per another letter by Dr Chaudhary on Wednesday, the general meeting will be held on the PMCH campus at 1pm on April 29, stating every member was welcome to contest and participate in the alumni association election . He also expressed shock over the formation of a new body on Feb 25 during the PMCH's centenary celebration, alleging the said meeting was done in a drawing room and no one was aware of the election process. "Even the members who were elected were not aware of the said process. Even, I being the patron, was not aware of this election," Dr Chaudhary said, adding so long they were busy conducting the centenary celebrations. "So, now we have decided to hold the election so that everyone gets a fair chance." However, Dr Sachchidanand Kumar, the incumbent treasurer of the association, denied the allegations levelled by Dr Chaudhary. "The alumni association is an independent body formed in 1936, and the principal has nothing to do with it. The principal has a role in the College Foundation Day committee but no jurisdiction over the alumni association," said Dr Sachchidanand, adding the election process was completed on Feb 25 itself. "The date is followed every time as maximum number of members are present because we celebrate the foundation day. A letter in this regard with the sign of former president Dr Satyajit Kumar Singh and secretary Dr Narendra Pratap Singh was also released." The letter read Dr R N Singh was unanimously elected the president, Dr Dinesh Kumar secretary, and Dr Sachchidanand continuing as the treasurer. Among other new members, Dr Ram Raj Ravi is the senior vice-president (VP), Shishir Kumar and Dr Rekha Sinha VP, and Dr Braj Nandan Kumar senior joint secretary. The principal is the chief patron (ex-officio) and the superintendent the patron (ex-officio), read the letter. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Investing $200 with AI could earn you a second salary. Exinity Capital Learn More Undo Dr Sachchidanand even levelled various allegations over the centenary celebration, citing huge amount being charged from the members in the name of registration and poor management of the function. "The registration was like a movie ticket being sold in black. It started from Rs 7,000 and went up to a whopping Rs 25,000," alleged Dr Sachchidanand.
