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Centre cracks down on NH mishaps
In view of 90 per cent accidents on National Highways due to improper road alignment, the Centre has asked the States to take urgent corrective measures at the 325 identified dangerous “black spots”.
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), 13 States have the maximum number of black spots. While the stretch between Lucknow-Patna NH accounts for the largest number of road accidents; Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and others have informed that they have identified 20-25 black spots in their States.
“Thirteen States with the highest rate of accidents and fatalities which account for 90 per cent of mishaps and fatalities in the country, were requested to identify black spots and highlight the most serious ones along with the reasons for frequent accidents for treatment,” said a top MoRTH official.
Out of these 325 black spots, 233 black spots are on NHs with NHAI. Out of remaining 92 black spots, 18 black spots are on State Highways (SHs). Further, out of remaining 74 black spots on NHs entrusted with State PWDs, 13 black spots are on stretches proposed for improvement on BOT basis. Remaining 61 locations on NHs are targeted to be sanctioned out of 10 per cent of Plan provision during 2012-2013 subject to preparation of DPR, acquisition of land acquisition and availability of funds.
In the Delhi-NCR region four black spots have been identified on NH-8 falling in Gurgaon at Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Khadsa Bus Stand and Narsinghpur. There are seven black spots on Panipat-Sonepat NH-1 stretch which makes it vulnerable to mishaps due to rural population at Hasanpur cut, Police Line cut and Gaon Jattipur cut. While DLF cut, YMCA Chowk, Gaon Sikri cut are the black spots on NH-2 in Faridabad.
Black spots near Jaidev Guru Ashram, Rama Devi Crossing in Kanpur Nagar, Sabzi Mandi Agra, Gram Nawabganj Fatehopur and Phamphamau Allahabad falling on NH-2 are major concern for the traffic flow on the main Delhi-Kolkata stretch crossing in UP which has identified 25 black spots.
Further, Nalgonda district in AP, on NH-9 accounts for maximum number of accidents followed by the Lucknow-Patna stretch in the last four years. A senior MoRTH official said that accidents in Nalgonda have been due to heavy traffic amidst the ongoing four-laning of the 590-km stretch on NH-9 in the State. Till July 2012 the single district has already reported 370 accidents. In 2006 the figure was 645 accidents, in year 2010 it was 860 and last year it reported 882 accidents.
Although there are no official figures of accidents for the Lucknow-Patna via Muzzafarpur stretch on NH-28, as neither UP nor Bihar cooperates in providing the figure, according to NHAI and MoRTH on an average the stretch reports more than 1,200 accidents every year. "MoRTH collects and compiles information on road accidents from police departments of State administration. In this case some of the States do not provide us details or under-report the incidents,” said a MoRTH official.
There are 26 black spots on NHs falling within the jurisdiction of West Bengal. The NH-34 has the maximum ones — Katwa Mod-Nakashipara in Nadia, Doltala Crossing-Barasat, Dak Bungalow More Crossing in North 24 Parganas and Rathbari Crossing-English Bazar and Sukanta Mod in Malda district.
In view of 90 per cent accidents on National Highways due to improper road alignment, the Centre has asked the States to take urgent corrective measures at the 325 identified dangerous “black spots”.
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), 13 States have the maximum number of black spots. While the stretch between Lucknow-Patna NH accounts for the largest number of road accidents; Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and others have informed that they have identified 20-25 black spots in their States.
“Thirteen States with the highest rate of accidents and fatalities which account for 90 per cent of mishaps and fatalities in the country, were requested to identify black spots and highlight the most serious ones along with the reasons for frequent accidents for treatment,” said a top MoRTH official.
Out of these 325 black spots, 233 black spots are on NHs with NHAI. Out of remaining 92 black spots, 18 black spots are on State Highways (SHs). Further, out of remaining 74 black spots on NHs entrusted with State PWDs, 13 black spots are on stretches proposed for improvement on BOT basis. Remaining 61 locations on NHs are targeted to be sanctioned out of 10 per cent of Plan provision during 2012-2013 subject to preparation of DPR, acquisition of land acquisition and availability of funds.
In the Delhi-NCR region four black spots have been identified on NH-8 falling in Gurgaon at Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Khadsa Bus Stand and Narsinghpur. There are seven black spots on Panipat-Sonepat NH-1 stretch which makes it vulnerable to mishaps due to rural population at Hasanpur cut, Police Line cut and Gaon Jattipur cut. While DLF cut, YMCA Chowk, Gaon Sikri cut are the black spots on NH-2 in Faridabad.
Black spots near Jaidev Guru Ashram, Rama Devi Crossing in Kanpur Nagar, Sabzi Mandi Agra, Gram Nawabganj Fatehopur and Phamphamau Allahabad falling on NH-2 are major concern for the traffic flow on the main Delhi-Kolkata stretch crossing in UP which has identified 25 black spots.
Further, Nalgonda district in AP, on NH-9 accounts for maximum number of accidents followed by the Lucknow-Patna stretch in the last four years. A senior MoRTH official said that accidents in Nalgonda have been due to heavy traffic amidst the ongoing four-laning of the 590-km stretch on NH-9 in the State. Till July 2012 the single district has already reported 370 accidents. In 2006 the figure was 645 accidents, in year 2010 it was 860 and last year it reported 882 accidents.
Although there are no official figures of accidents for the Lucknow-Patna via Muzzafarpur stretch on NH-28, as neither UP nor Bihar cooperates in providing the figure, according to NHAI and MoRTH on an average the stretch reports more than 1,200 accidents every year. "MoRTH collects and compiles information on road accidents from police departments of State administration. In this case some of the States do not provide us details or under-report the incidents,” said a MoRTH official.
There are 26 black spots on NHs falling within the jurisdiction of West Bengal. The NH-34 has the maximum ones — Katwa Mod-Nakashipara in Nadia, Doltala Crossing-Barasat, Dak Bungalow More Crossing in North 24 Parganas and Rathbari Crossing-English Bazar and Sukanta Mod in Malda district.
