Road accidents claim more lives than wars, militancy, Naxalism: Gadkari

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More people have lost their lives in India in road accidents than wars, militancy and Naxalism, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.

Addressing the sixth Edition of FICCI Road Safety Awards and Conclave 2024, Gadkari further said the number of blackspots is increasing because of bad detailed project reports (DPRs) of road projects.

"More people have lost lives in road crashes than wars, militancy and Naxalism," he said.

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