Eleven accident-prone corridors have been identified in Himachal Pradesh, said Union minister for road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, in a detailed response to a question raised in Lok Sabha by BJP MP from Shimla, Suresh Kashyap.
Kashyap has raised his query regarding the identification and rectification of accident-prone sites on National Highways in Himachal Pradesh.
The Union minister informed that 11 accident-prone corridors have been identified in Himachal for the 2023–2025 period through the Electronic Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR) system and AI-based analysis. The district-wise list includes 3 accident-prone corridors in Sirmaur, 2 in Baddi, and Kangra each and one in Mandi, Shimla, Una and the Hans region each.
The minister explained that short-term measures—such as installing road indicators, signboards, crash barriers, road studs, and road markings, as well as closing unauthorised cuts and implementing traffic controls—are being taken for immediate rectification of accident-prone sites. Simultaneously, long-term works like improving road geometry and junctions, widening roads, and constructing underpasses and overpasses are being carried out as required. These projects take time due to processes involving land acquisition, forest clearances, and the shifting of utilities.
The minister also clarified that a separate budget is not allocated specifically for accident-prone sites; instead, these improvement works are incorporated into the general development and maintenance of National Highways. He noted that ₹3,998 crore was allocated for the development and maintenance of NH in Himachal during the 2024–25 fiscal year, out of which ₹3,994 crore was utilised. In the year 2025-26, ₹3,832 crore was allocated, of which ₹3,818 crore was spent. Meanwhile, for the year 2026-27, ₹1,511 crore has been allocated up to June 30, with ₹1,109 crore already spent.
{{/usCountry}}The minister also clarified that a separate budget is not allocated specifically for accident-prone sites; instead, these improvement works are incorporated into the general development and maintenance of National Highways. He noted that ₹3,998 crore was allocated for the development and maintenance of NH in Himachal during the 2024–25 fiscal year, out of which ₹3,994 crore was utilised. In the year 2025-26, ₹3,832 crore was allocated, of which ₹3,818 crore was spent. Meanwhile, for the year 2026-27, ₹1,511 crore has been allocated up to June 30, with ₹1,109 crore already spent.
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