J-K Reports 7000 Bus Accidents in Last Two Decades

VoM News Desk | 21 Mar 2025 | 12:24 PM IST | Breaking News, Jammu Kashmir | Follow on Google News

J-K Reports 7000 Bus Accidents in Last Two Decades

In response to a query by MP Krishna Prasad Tenneti in the Lok Sabha, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways stated that hundreds of bus accidents continue to occur annually across the country.

As per data from the Union Ministry, JK recorded 1,494 bus accidents in 2004. The figure dropped to 612 in 2008 but later surged to 1,590 in 2014 and 1,583 in 2015, indicating an inconsistent trend.

A decline was observed in 2017, with 399 cases, but the numbers fluctuated again in subsequent years—425 in 2018, 344 in 2019, 348 in 2020, 412 in 2021, and 357 in 2022.

In Ladakh, separate accident data was not recorded until 2021, when no bus accidents were reported. However, in 2022, 36 bus accidents occurred.

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Responding to the data, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, said the government has implemented several measures to improve road safety, including road safety audits, rectification of accident-prone black spots, and new vehicle safety norms.

He added that the National Road Safety Strategy has been expanded to cover Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, aiming to reduce traffic-related fatalities further.

Authorities have introduced stricter enforcement of traffic laws, awareness programmes for drivers, and improved emergency response systems to address the issue.

Additionally, the installation of crash barriers, better road engineering, and the promotion of modern safety technologies in public transport vehicles are among the key initiatives.

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