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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is a ministry of the Government of India, that is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and in also to increase the mobility and efficiency of the road transport system in India.
A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the minister for transport . The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government agencies administering transport in nations who do not employ ministers.
A study by IIT Delhi points out that the national highways constitute only 2% of the length of roads in India, but they account for 30.3% of total road accidents and 36% of deaths. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The NCRB data for 2021 shows 17,993 accidents in Indian Railways , a rise in 38% compared to the year 2020, with most accidents in Maharashtra.
According to the 2019 annual report of India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Kanpur is the fifth-highest road accident fatalities and the highest crash severity in India. [3] In September 2022, ten people died as a tractor-trolley carrying 47 fell into a pond in Itaunja town of Lucknow .
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The Ministry of Surface Transport existed from 1986 until 7 November 2000 when the ministry bifurcated into two separate ministries, viz. the "Ministry of Road Transport and Highways" and the "Ministry of Shipping". On 2 October 2004, the two ministries were re-united as the "Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways" and were re ...
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The Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) is a Government of India undertaking, established in 1967, with an aim to improve the public transport system in India by developing efficient management systems through research and by providing testing and consultancy activities in the field of road transportation.