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Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Road Safety Action Plan for Tamil Nadu Date: 25.03.2025 Venue: Chennai Speakers: Mr. Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru, IAS, Transport Commissioner (Tamil Nadu) Ms. Nidhi Singh, Additional Commissioner (Road Safety) (Rajasthan)…
 
Date: 25.03.2025 Venue: Chennai Speakers: Mr. Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru, IAS, Transport Commissioner (Tamil Nadu) Ms. Nidhi Singh, Additional Commissioner (Road Safety) (Rajasthan)  Mr. Krishnan Srinivasan, Senior Transport Consultant, The World…
 
Date: 20th December 2024Venue: St Mary’s Hall, RainTree, ChennaiKey Speaker: Professor Bhargab Maitra (IIT Kharagpur) Introduction Tamil Nadu, which recorded the highest number of road accidents in India and the second-highest fatalities in 2022,…
 
Road accident deaths in India continue to rise, leading to significant loss of lives and considerable impact on the economy. In 2023 alone, 18,347 road deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu. Beyond loss of life, road accidents impose significant…
 
The United Nations established the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) in 2005, designating the third Sunday of November each year as a day to honour those killed or injured on the roads, along with their families, friends, and…
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The 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, (Safety 2024) was held from September 2-4, 2024 in New Delhi, with a focus on global efforts in areas such as road safety and drowning prevention.  With the theme "Building a…
 
To mark National Road Safety Month, observed between January 15 and February 14, CAG conducted road safety awareness programs in three schools - Sri Gurumurthy Vidyalaya High School in Kodungaiyur; Don Bosco Matric Hr.Sec.School in Erukkancheri; and…
 
The unprecedented growth of our cities over the past decade has increased the number of vehicles, especially private motor vehicles, on our roads. This has had serious, adverse consequences on our roads and society. Tamil Nadu has long been foremost…
 
India has seen sundry changes in its 75 years of independence. The country and her many states have experienced economic growth at an unprecedented rate, as small towns turned into large, vibrant, and bustling cities. Tamil Nadu is no exception to…
 
Our roads have been planned and built to cater to motorists, particularly private vehicles. Space and consideration for low carbon modes of commute (walking, cycling, and public transport) is not a priority. This is in spite of the fact that these…