Every Diwali, we talk about prosperity, happiness, and wealth.
Every Diwali, we talk about prosperity, happiness, and wealth.
But the greatest wealth we truly have is life.
Every day, hundreds of lives are lost on our roads, cut short due to impatience, carelessness, or a moment of irresponsibility. Families are shattered, dreams are broken, all because of something that could have been prevented.
I discussed this question that concerns billions of Indians with experts from Trans India.
I discussed this question that concerns billions of Indians with experts from Trans India.
According to data, 80% of road accidents happen because of human behaviour on the road.
Indian Railways has surpassed the United States and officially become the second-largest freight mover in the world, with ₹2.62 lakh crore freight revenue.
Indian Railways has surpassed the United States and officially become the second-largest freight mover in the world, with ₹2.62 lakh crore freight revenue.
In FY24-25, it transported 1.61 billion tonnes of cargo, setting a new benchmark in logistics efficiency.
India has the second-largest road network in the world
India has the second-largest road network in the world, and with that, the highest number of road fatalities.
Why?
Because on our roads, the human connection (empathy) is missing.
We treat vehicles like machines, not lives.
Do we take road safety in India seriously? Akhilesh Srivastav has a very clear cut answer for the same.
Do we take road safety in India seriously? Akhilesh Srivastav has a very clear cut answer for the same.
An exclusive interaction with road safety experts on Trans India tomorrow featuring Rama Shankar Pandey Akhilesh Srivastava Anil Chhikara
Watch this space for the link.
Wrong-side driving- A highly contagious disease is spreading all across India
A highly contagious disease is spreading all across India.
I am talking about wrong-side driving.
Over 70,000 wrong-side driving incidents were recorded in 2024.
After all the risks individuals take to save time and fuel, they end up putting their lives and fellow drivers in danger.
Drivers on the correct side don’t anticipate that a vehicle can come in the opposite direction, so they often drive at high speed.
