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INDIA POTHOLE DEATHS
Pothole deaths rise 53% in 5 years; UP accounts for over half of 9,400 fatalitiesPothole-related road accident deaths have increased by 53% over the past five years, with 9,438 fatalities recorded nationwide between 2020...
Industries losing faith in Bengaluru, migrating to other states, says Union Minister KumaraswamyH.D. Kumaraswamy criticizes the Karnataka government over Bengaluru's infrastructure. He urges companies not to leave due to issues like po...
'You can manufacture safe cars, but India...': Bengaluru IT firm CEO's death after container truck falls on Volvo SUV sparks debate onlineA Bengaluru CEO and five family members died after a container truck crashed onto their SUV. The accident occurred on NH48 near Nelamangala...
Self-healing roads may soon be a reality: NHAIThe technology allows asphalt, used to build roads, to self-heal and address the issue of potholes, one of the key reasons for road acciden...
Infrastructure projects worth Rs 8 lakh crore under execution in Maharashtra: CM ShindeShinde promised to make Mumbai roads free of potholes in the next two years. Speaking on the occasion of the dedication of the newly-constr...
1,040 lives lost in road accidents caused by use of mobile phone while drivingThe report titled 'Road accidents in India -- 2021', further said 555 road accidents took place due to jumping of red light which claimed 2...
Kiran Majumdar-Shaw slams poor condition of roads in BengaluruThe debate on poor infrastructure, especially the dismal condition of roads in Bengaluru city, which is known as the Silicon Valley of Indi...
Won't let you start any other project till you complete Mumbai-Goa highway work, HC tells Maharashtra govt"Unless you complete this project, we will not let you start any other project. Let the public reap the benefits of this project first," HC...
One for the road: This app will alert you of potholes, help prevent accidentsPotholes in India are not only annoying, but claim thousands of lives every year. Bengaluru-based RoadMetrics AI-based solution alerts ride...
Pothole deaths: Nitin Gadkari warns road contractors of dire consequencesThe minister said the rate of road construction was at 2 km a day when the government took over, but is now it is 28 km a day and added tha...
Supreme Court takes note of 3,597 deaths due to pothole-related accidents in 2017"We are surprised that state governments have disputed the data sent by them to the MoRTH," the bench said, adding "the views of the states...
Potholes killed 3,597 across India in 2017, terror 803The ‘pothole deaths’ have stirred a debate on inefficiency of and corruption in municipal and road-owning authorities with the government l...
Petition filed in Supreme Court over Loya's death motivated: Lawyers bodyThe association had earlier this week petitioned the HC, seeking a judicial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Loya in...
Road agencies may be booked for deaths caused by potholesRoad owning and maintaining agencies maybe penalised and booked under Indian Penal Code for fatalities caused due to poor road condition su...
Five most dangerous roads in the worldHere are some of the most dangerous roads in the world. They are set in stunning landscapes but are among the most difficult to navigate
How death larks on some roads in BengaluruThe “deadly ten” spots were identified after analyzing data from 2011 to 2013.
Pathetic saga of road safetyThe only way to curtail India’s ever-rising road accident toll is through an urgent and major overhaul of the regulatory system.