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Railways increases ex gratia relief in train accidents by 10 times 

According to the circular, relatives of dead passengers of train as well as manned level crossing accidents will now get Rs 5 lakh whereas those who are grievously injured will be awarded Rs 2.5 lakh.

published on : 21st September 2023
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Locals take a dig at Kovai Corporation over shoddy road work at GV Residency

Another major reason cited by the residents for the poor condition of the road is the frequent movement of heavy vehicles on the residential road to the RTO- ground for FC, registration among others.

published on : 19th September 2023
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Three road accidents take away five lives in Chennai, Chengalpattu

In Adyar, an unidentified elderly man in his mid 60s was knocked down by a speeding van.

published on : 10th September 2023
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‘Bharat’ stamp on road safety

Now, after years of deliberation, India, too, has announced its own crash test protocol — the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP).

published on : 9th September 2023
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No stroke unit at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru; Nimhans only hope

Dr Deepak, Superintendent, of Victoria Hospital added that the government has approved a stroke unit at Victoria in collaboration with Nimhans on a hub-and-spoke model basis, which is to come 'soon'.

published on : 9th September 2023
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Accidents, deaths drop on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway 

One of the major steps was to penalise speedsters who cross 100 km/hr and ban the entry of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, quadricycles and slow-moving agricultural vehicles.

published on : 4th September 2023
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More than 1.5 lakh people die in road accidents in India: DGP MA Saleem

Saleem further said that many people die in road accidents as they do not wear helmets or seat belts, they over-speed, or drive under the influence of alcohol.

published on : 28th August 2023
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Scary roads: Bengaluru sees 501 fatal accidents in 8 months 

Factors include overspeeding, reckless driving, lack of traffic awareness, and drunk driving.

published on : 28th August 2023
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Man killed, two hurt as lorry crashes into eight vehicles in Bengaluru

Investigations revealed that the accused lorry driver Chandrashekhar was driving under the influence of alcohol and has been arrested.

published on : 27th August 2023
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Guntur officials told to identify blackspots to curb accidents

Several awareness programmes are being conducted to the public and at various educational institutions to educate youth and students on road safety regulations.

published on : 19th August 2023
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Overloaded autos put schoolkids’ lives at risk

As accidents become frequent in state, TNIE visits school major zones & finds autos carrying up to 10 children

published on : 14th August 2023
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Safe tracks: Significant drop in train accidents during 2014-23

The railways have also installed a GPS-based fog safety device for loco pilots for fog-falling times on almost all fog-affected routes.

published on : 10th August 2023
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Seven injured in twin car accidents in Odisha

Police reached the spot and rescued the injured persons. One of the injured has been shifted to SCB MCH.

published on : 8th August 2023
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Deaths due to road accidents come down in Coimbatore

The commissioner claimed the dip in numbers was a result of various measures such as enforcing pedestrian crossing facilities on arterial roads.

published on : 3rd August 2023
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TN transport department gets tough on overloaded goods vehicles

Similarly, under section 114 of CMVA, the driver of an overloaded vehicle should take the vehicle to the weighing scale to assess the load of the vehicle.

published on : 3rd August 2023
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Stray cattle don reflective collars on NH-16 to curb accidents

The infra company started off by putting nylon collar belts on stray cattle near Chandikhol stretch.

published on : 2nd August 2023
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KSRTC buses to maintain 80 km speed to avoid mishaps

The drivers were asked to use the right lane only while overtaking another vehicle in the front.

published on : 1st August 2023
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Will discuss faults on expressway with Gadkari soon, says CM Siddaramaiah

A demonstration of the speed detector to check the speed of vehicles was held for Siddaramaiah.

published on : 30th July 2023
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Two kids killed in separate road accidents in Cuddalore and Kallakurichi

The lorry driver fled from the scene, abandoning the vehicle. The police sent the deceased's body to the government hospital in Chidambaram for an autopsy.

published on : 27th July 2023
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Ernakulam women better drivers than men: Report

Study conducted by dept of economics and statistics indicates that men are 13 times more likely to meet with accidents  

published on : 24th July 2023
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