Rectification of 4,777 black spots to reduce road accidents: Gadkari

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A total of 13,795 black spots have been identified on the National Highways (NHs), out of which short-term rectification measures have been completed on 9,525 such spots and permanent rectification has been completed on 4,777 black spots, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said certain locations on NHs are identified as black spots based on the occurrence of a certain number of accidents involving fatalities and grievous injuries.

"Government has taken steps for immediate short-term measures on such black spots like road markings, signages, crash barriers, road studs, delineators, closure of unauthorized median openings, traffic calming measures, etc.