As the BMC prepares to launch its second phase of road inspection after lodging an FIR against six contractors accused of irregularities in the first phase of the roads
Category: Roads & Highways
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MaharashtraĂ´s highway cops to prevent accidents
MaharashtraĂ´s highway police has teamed up with various government departments and an NGO to come up with an elaborate plan to reduce the number of accidents on state and national highways.
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We donĂ´t have a benchmark. The government will have to start setting it
It seems the government has a few mega projects in hand. These really need to stand the test of time, and how the rollout is going to happen is going to be the single biggest challenge. The numbers are too big. They should get real in terms of achieving these numbers.
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The road to safety
With a population of over a billion people, it's no surprise that fatalities from road accidents in India amount to little more than just statistics. Sometimes, though, a single death makes a difference and plunges an entire nation into grief.
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How safe are our roads?
We travel in order to reach our destinations; we do not travel to die. Yet, that is exactly what 1.3 million road travelers do every year - die! It is unbelievable, but true - that globally, road traffic injuries claim more than 1.3 million lives each year and have a huge impact on health and development.
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NH works: State urged to share cost
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the Karnataka state government has been requested to share 50 per cent of the cost for widening of national highways (NHs) in the state.
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Arnab Bandyopadhyay, Lead Transport Specialist and Dipan Bose, Transport Specialist World Bank
Engineering issues in road safety management pertain to two main areas, i.e. road infrastructure safety and vehicle safety.
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The fine is so meagre. Rs.100 has hardly any value in todayĂ´s world, especially in a city like Mumbai
Have you seen the digital boards we already have? They are a little archaic but are being modernised to give all traffic advisories and route advisories in real time. 55 of those traffic variable messaging systems (VMS) should be in place in the next two-three months.
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We now have an approach how to select the right lighting level based on the roadway characteristics
ThereĂ´s been a significant amount of research in that area. My own work shows thereĂ´s a direct link between crash safety and lighting levels as well as between the amount of lighting on the roadway and safety.
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Implications on infrastructure
The amount of Rs.800 cr budgeted for ports and inland waterways appears to be below the potential of these sectors. The Union Budget 2016-17 lists infrastructure among one of the four priority areas.