Question : ROAD ACCIDENTS ON NH



(a) whether there has been an increase in road accidents at the same place between Manpur and Gujari near Indore on National Highway 3 in Madhya Pradesh.

(b) if so, the details of the accidents occurred on this route during the last two years;

(c) whether some technical fault has taken place while converting this road into four lane;

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to rectify the same;

(e) whether the Government has taken any action against the construction agency; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (DR. TUSHAR A CHAUDHARY)

(a)&(b) Yes Madam. Road accident data is compiled in the Ministry as per the format of Asia Pacific Road Accident Database (APRAD) project of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UNESCAP). In this format, specific National Highway (NH) wise data of road accidents is not maintained. The total number of road accidents on NH in the state of Madhya Pradesh was 10,359 and 10,769 during 2008 and 2009 respectively as per the last available data.

(c) No Madam.

(d)to(f) Does not arise. However, to check the speed of over speeding vehicles in the sensitive zone of Bakner ghat, number of warning/cautionary sign boards, road markings, rumble strips etc. have been provided.