MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) & (b): Fatal road accidents have come down in the National
Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi due to concerted action of Delhi
Police against drunken driving and against commercial vehicles for
traffic violations. The details of road accidents in NCT of Delhi
during the year 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 (up to 15.03.12) are
given below:
YEAR TOTAL ACCIDENTS NO. OF PERSONS KILLED
2009 7516 2325
2010 7260 2153
2011 7281 2065
2012 1369 359
(up to
15.03.12)
(c): Delhi Police have consistently worked for bringing down the
number of road accidents. In order to tackle the situation in a
comprehensive manner in the NCT of Delhi, the Delhi Traffic Police
have prepared a Traffic Management Plan, which is based on the
principles of road safety education, regulation, enforcement and
engineering solutions. Based on this Traffic Management Plan, the
Delhi Traffic Police have taken a number of steps to decongest and
streamline the traffic in the NCT of Delhi.
(d) & (e): Delhi Traffic Police, to educate all road users,
adopt various methodology which include interactive lectures, classroom
mode of teaching, film shows, display of mobile exhibition vans,
organizing quiz/painting/debate competitions, practical training
at five Traffic Training Parks. In addition, Delhi Traffic Police
organizes regular road safety awareness programmes/workshops for
various categories of road users such as commercial vehicle drivers,
TSR drivers, pedestrians, bus commuters, cyclists, two-wheeler drivers,
drivers of private four-wheeled vehicles, drivers of government
organizations etc. Besides, the advertisements are inserted in the
leading newspapers for education and guidance of the motorists on
important traffic rules etc.
