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Beneath the Alps, Switzerland quietly built an underground network so large it feels like another countryHidden beneath the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most remarkable engineering networks: more than 1,400 tunnels spanning over 2,000 kilom...
Time to walk and cycle the talk: Unsafe roads and broken footpaths are worsening India’s obesity crisisCommuting in Indian urban centers is riddled with obstacles, where inadequate sidewalks and hazardous road conditions push people towards c...
What racing champion Alex Zanardi said after losing both legs in an accident still inspires millions. 'Who cares about my legs? I am alive. I am able to do a lot of new things'The death of Alex Zanardi has brought renewed attention to one of the most powerful moments of his life. After a horrific 2001 crash that r...
Alex Zanardi cause of death: What happened to ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion? All that we knowAlex Zanardi cause of death: Alex Zanardi, the Italian racing driver turned Paralympic champion, has passed away at 59. Known for his Formu...
It's high time Indians inculcate civic sense and follow traffic rules, says Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court stressed the need for Indian citizens to develop civic sense and adhere to traffic rules, drawing parallels with deve...
SC asks Centre to consider enhancing compensation in hit-and-run accidentsThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to consider enhancing compensation amounts in hit-and-run accidents. The Motor Vehicles (MV) Act ...
Dangerous plot holes in the India storyGoI's push for Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) makes road safety critical. Better constructed and maintained roads will improve safety, pa...
Dark reality of Automobile & Highways growth in India by Ravi GaikwadCurrently India boast of 4th largest auto market and 3rd largest road networks in the world but this progress and growth has dark side as w...
Pass the Motors Vehicles Bill to improve safety on roadsThe way forward is proactive policy, oversight and legislation to urgently reduce accidents and purposefully improve road safety standards.
President gives assent to India's first good samaritan bill of KarnatakaThe president has given his asset to the Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation during Emergency Situ...
20 dead in Kishtwar accidents, concerns raised on road safetyTwenty people, including a minor, were killed in two major accidents over the last 24 hours in Kishtwar
Using mobile while driving, worse than drunk-driving.More than 49,385 cases of illegal use of mobile devices by drivers, to talk or text while behind the wheel, have been booked in Hyderabad a...
1.46 lakh people killed in road accidents in 2017: Nitin GadkariUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the national road safety policy outlines various measures to improve the situation.
Government to launch national toll-free number to report road accidents on national highwaysThough the NHs constitute only about 2% of India's total road network, they account for 30% of the road accidents and more than onethird of...
Road mishaps fell 4.1% but deaths rose 3.2% in 2016Although the number of road accidents fell 4.1% from the previous year, the number of deaths rose 3.2%. About 46% of those killed on roads ...
32 lakh new vehicles in Delhi in 7 years, but accidents dip 26 per centA study by Delhi Police found though 8.7 lakh new vehicles were added in 2016, Delhi saw a marginal decrease of 2.9% in the total number of...
Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016: Driving sans licence to cost 900% more; Aadhaar must to get itThe Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016 has raised fines significantly to make roads safer. It makes Aadhaar mandatory for driving licence a...
Pedestrians are an endangered species on city roadsUrban mobility expert V Ravichander suggested that authorities introduce `traffic calming measures' for the safety of pedestrians.
30 per cent rise in accident cases on Yamuna Expressway reported in 2016During the four-and-half years since its opening, the expressway has seen the deaths of 548 people in 4,076 accidents, with 2016 reporting ...
Pedestrian deaths in road accidents rise to 7,088 in 2015As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), total number of pedestrian deaths in road accidents during 2013, 2014 and 2015 stood at 12,385...