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The Madhya Pradesh bus crash shows that the accident pandemic is not waning India’s Road Safety Month, launched on January 18 as an extended form of the annual Road Safety Week for greater impact, has concluded with a bus accident in Madhya Pradesh that has claimed 51 lives. The victims, including many young people reportedly travelling to Satna and Rewa to take a government recruitment examination, were trapped within the bus as it plunged into a swollen canal. One of many ghastly mishaps that have occurred after the COVID-19 lockdown, it lends grist to the view that the country, with the world’s worst record on road safety, cannot get its act together any time soon. India has, according to the just-released World Bank-commissioned report, Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities, 1% of the world’s vehicles but 11% of all road accident deaths; the Union Transport Ministry put the number of dead in 2019 at 1,51,113, and injured at 4,51,361. Those who suffer the most are ....
Aadhar authentication needed for availing online renewal of licence, 15 other services SECTIONS Share Synopsis These include obtaining learner s licence, renewal of DL, changes of address and certificate of registration, issue of international driving licence, notice of transfer and application for transfer of ownership of vehicle. Agencies This voluntary Aadhaar authentication will help the government to weed out fake documents and more than one driving licences held by individuals, which are big deterrents to road safety in India. (This story originally appeared in on Feb 10, 2021)NEW DELHI: Driving licence holders and vehicle owners would need to get Aadhaar authentication to avail 16 types of online and contactless services and avoid the hassles of visiting offices of transport departments. ....
Follow safety norms strictly, Minister tells riders Updated: Updated: Sucharita flags off vehicle for road safety campaign Share Article Sucharita flags off vehicle for road safety campaign Minister for Home and Disaster Management M. Sucharita on Tuesday flagged off a campaign vehicle here as part of the National Road Safety Month. Speaking on the occasion, the Home Minister called upon road users to follow discipline and safety rules. She urged two-wheelers as well as the pillion riders to wear a helmet. Similarly, a four-wheeler driver and those travelling in it must use a seat belt. Ms. Sucharita said the drop in number of accidents in Guntur district was a positive development. It was due to the measures taken by the State government, she said and congratulated the Police and the Transport Departments on their efforts. ....
KSRTC to go ahead with SWIFT formation Updated: Updated: ‘New firm essential for getting KIIFB funding’ Share Article AAA The KSRTC-SWIFT will operate the new buses that will be procured with ₹359 crore from the KIIFB.
‘New firm essential for getting KIIFB funding’ The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will go ahead with forming KSRTC-SWIFT, a legally independent company, for operating long-distance buses despite opposition from trade unions and apprehensions raised by employees. The stance of the KSRTC management assumes significance even as KSRTC Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Biju Prabhakar is meeting employees of the State transport undertaking on Monday to take them along while taking forward the initiatives under Restructure 2.0. ....