Delhi-Jaipur highway most fatal with 191 deaths a year since 2010

With an average of 191 deaths annually between 2010 and 2015, the Delhi-Jaipur stretch of NH-8 continues to be one of the deadliest highway corridors in India

In an RTI response to applicant Vedpal of Delhi, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said till June this year 104 people were killed in road crashes on this stretch.

As per the data provided by NHAI, nearly 3,000 road crashes were reported annually during the 2010-2015 period and the figure was maximum last year at 213. In the first six months of this year, 1,637 crashes were recorded.

Considering high number of fatalities, injuries and crashes on this stretch, the road transport ministry had rolled out the pilot cashless scheme to provide free medical care for the first 48 hours. But it was discontinued recently.

Now NHAI is likely to revive the scheme so that the injured can get assured ambulance service to reach hospitals and required treatment.