Road safety annual report 2023
The Road Safety Annual Report 2023 provides an overview of road safety performance for the 43 countries participating in the International Transport Forum’s permanent working group on road safety, known
Traffic Accidents
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Railways, environment ministry differ on slowing trains in tiger area
After a tiger died on being run over by a passenger train on the Gondia-Chandrapur track on April 14, the ministry of environment and forests (MOEF) has said that it has been decided to restrict the speed
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Pedestrian safety: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners
This manual provides information for use in developing and implementing comprehensive measures to improve pedestrian safety. The extent of pedestrian fatalities and injuries, and the importance of addressing
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PAN-INDIA danger spots for jumbos identified
With rising incidents of death of wildlife, particularly elephants, by speeding trains, the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has identified vulnerable stretches of railway tracks across the country
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Four more wildlife sanctuaries to be set up in Tamil Nadu
As part of conservation efforts, Tamil Nadu government on Thursday proposed to create four wildlife sanctuaries in addition to the existing 10. In a statement in the assembly, chief minister Jayalalithaa
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Electronic surveillance of tiger movement to be put in place
Government will put in place safeguards including 'e-surveillance' of tiger movement for preventing the death of big cats due to train hits. The decision was taken at a recent meeting of senior officials
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Global status report on road safety 2013
The Global status report on road safety 2013 presents information on road safety from 182 countries, accounting for almost 99% of the world’s population. The report indicates that worldwide the total number
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SC: Why not ban vehicles in forests for animal safety?
NEW DELHI: Concerned by high animal mortality in traffic accidents on roads passing through thick forests, the Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre and 10 states asking why mitigating measures,
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100 new bus services on 60 routes soon
Nearly 100 services on 60 routes will be introduced by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) Limited to prevent footboard travel in buses. Most of these will cater to peak-hour traffic. This includes three additional services in the following areas — Manali to Broadway, Vallalar Nagar to Pudur, MKB Nagar to Anna Square and Thiruvanmiyur to Tambaram.
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Sheila calls for policy on e-ricks
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday underlined the need for formulating a feasible regulatory framework for e-rickshaws, given their rapidly increasing numbers in the city. Diskhit said the Transport
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Killing of Indian jackal by heavy traffic movements at highways of the tropical forest areas of Jabalpur
Recent years, it has been observed that state and national highway network is expanded and widening to connect all over the country for faster movement and transportation. In India, motorized vehicle have