Nitin Gadkari said that 1,78,000 lives are claimed by road accidents every year and 60 per cent of the victims are in the age group of 18-34 years.

With a focus on innovation, clean energy, infrastructure, and rural empowerment, Nitin Gadkari's vision aligns with India's aspirations to become a global economic powerhouse.

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that road accidents in India have increased and that human behaviour must change for things to improve.He also underlined that he had set a target to reduce accidents by 50% when he first took charge as the road transport and highways minister.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari admitted in the Lok Sabha that road accident rates have increased under his tenure, despite his initial pledge to reduce them by 50%.

Gadkari emphasised that lane indiscipline is a far greater issue in India, pointing out that speeding is not as significant a problem globally.

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Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari candidly admitted India's failure to reduce road fatalities, with 1,72,289 deaths recorded in 2023, the highest globally. Speaking in Lok sabha, Gadkari acknowledged rising accidents,