Govt to implement Rs 7,500 cr scheme to reduce road accidents

The Indian government plans to work with the World Bank to implement a Rs 7,500 crore plan to reduce the number of accident prone areas and black spots on the national and state highways.

Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, told media that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified 3,750 black spots on national highways and more such accident-prone areas will be added to the list.

He said India does not have a good track record of road accidents and that it records the world's highest death toll from accidents at 1.5 lakh every year.

He told media that the government had urged the World Bank to implement this program nationwide.