Urban mobility in India is facing a safety crisis. With road accidents claiming over 1.7 lakh lives in 2023—most of them pedestrians, cyclists, and two-wheeler riders—it’s clear that systemic failures in design and planning are costing lives. Nina Subramani, Senior Researcher at CAG, calls for reimagining road infrastructure with safety at its core, addressing poor design, inadequate maintenance, and the neglect of vulnerable road users.
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