Safety Audit Mandatory For Road Projects To Reduce Mishaps, Says Nitin Gadkari

Mr Gadkari said that his aim is to achieve 50 per cent reduction in road accident deaths and zero accidents and deaths by 2030.

Government has mandated safety audits at all stages of road development to reduce accidents, as India along with other developing countries has a high rate of road mishaps. Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said this on Monday while inaugurating a programme on vehicle crash safety. He added that safety audits have been made mandatory as around 1.5 lakh people are killed annually in India, a figure which is even higher than Coronavirus related deaths. Mr Gadkari said that his aim is to achieve 50 per cent reduction in road accident deaths and zero accidents and deaths by 2030.