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Why India's roads are among the world's deadliest

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In 2023 alone, 172,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads, averaging 474 deaths each day or nearly one every three minutes.

Road crashes impose a significant economic burden, costing India 3% of its annual GDP.

Many vehicles on the road are old and missing basic safety features like seatbelts - let alone airbags.

India 's road safety standards are solid on paper - but poorly enforced on the ground, says Prof Tiwari .

Minister Gadkari recently announced an ambitious plan to upgrade 25,000km of two -lane highways to four lanes.

To tackle the escalating road safety crisis, the government is "implementing" the " 5Es " strategy.

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