Rain wreaks havoc in Bengaluru, kills 10Bengaluru experienced devastating rains and hailstorms on Wednesday evening, resulting in 10 fatalities. Uprooted trees, flooded roads, and...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Delhi's 'deadliest' roads: These five roads in National Capital have the highest number of fatal accidentsNew Delhi’s vast road network, spanning nearly 1,400km, hides a chilling statistic: just five major corridors account for nearly 28% of the...
17 Feb, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Road ministry mandates ABS for all two-wheelers from January 1, 2026In a draft notification, issued recently, the ministry of road transport and highways has also mandated all two-wheeler manufacturers to su...
27 Jun, 2025, 10.17 PM IST
Experts call for dedicated two-wheeler lanes, stricter traffic law enforcementRoad safety experts advocate for dedicated lanes for two-wheelers and stricter traffic law enforcement to improve rider safety and decrease...
25 Apr, 2025, 04.07 PM IST
International Road Federation seek PM Modi’s intervention to reduce road accident fatalitiesIn its letter to the PM, IRF called for a need to enhance road safety measures to reduce the rising number of road fatalities in India thro...
11 Nov, 2024, 09.34 PM IST
International Road Federation calls for reducing GST on helmets from 18% to nilIn a statement issued on Wednesday, IRF said removing GST on helmets will make standard helmets more affordable for the masses and will dis...
12 Jun, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
International Road Federation wants no GST on helmets to make it more affordableThe International Road Federation (IRF) has urged the GST Council and Ministry of Finance to reduce the tax on helmets from 18% to nil to p...
12 Jun, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
Soon, highways and city roads may have dedicated lanes for two-wheelersThe Ministry of Road Transport plans to introduce dedicated lanes for two-wheelers on state highways and urban roads, aiming to reduce acci...
28 May, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
International Road Federation seeks removal of GST on helmets"IRF...in a letter written to the Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has demanded reduction of GST on life saving device helmets for...
19 Jan, 2023, 04.41 PM IST
Strict implementation of traffic norms can bring down road deaths: Mercedes-Benz India MD & CEOThe death of former Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry in a road mishap involving a Mercedes-Benz vehicle earlier this month has brought road ...
01 Oct, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
Minda Corporation partners Ride Vision to bring collision avoidance technology in Indian 2-wheeler marketRoads in India are known to be very busy with numerous vehicle types, unique road behaviour and challenging maneuverability and Ride Vision...
08 Apr, 2021, 02.05 PM IST
Govt to bring helmets under mandatory BIS regimeThis will enable to have only BIS-certified helmets for two wheelers to be manufactured and sold in India. The ministry has invited suggest...
01 Aug, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
Killer Indian roads claim lives of 56 pedestrians dailyPedestrians are the most vulnerable road users as they have no protection in case of an accident.
01 Oct, 2018, 08.48 AM IST
India may set up a vehicle assessment programme for ranking vehicles based on safety featuresAn agency, to be called New Vehicle Assessment Programme, will test the safety of vehicle models being sold in India.
27 Sep, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
We will launch light helmets to combat fakes: Nitin GadkariAround 1.5 lakh people are killed in road accidents every year. Majority of them are pedestrians and two-wheeler riders. We’ve been activel...
03 Feb, 2018, 11.21 PM IST
Pedestrians are an endangered species on city roadsUrban mobility expert V Ravichander suggested that authorities introduce `traffic calming measures' for the safety of pedestrians.
28 Mar, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
16 deaths every hour: Indian roads claim the maximum number of lives in 2014The numbers of crashes and of people left injured were also the highest levels since the recording of such data started in India—at 4.5 lak...
19 Jul, 2015, 09.25 AM IST