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<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/30982990.cms" /> With so many highway movies doing the rounds, sojourning from city to city and state to state feels like a romantic prelude to a long <keyword id="6374782" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="journey">journey</keyword> of self-discovery – till reality strikes. And just like a movie, the reality can be multilayered – varying from bad roads to gasping traffic and minimal road safety. But we promised you relief from those travelling conditions the next time we return with our <keyword id="2053047" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Open-roads">Open Roads</keyword> series. And here we are, with more information about a whole new bunch of <keyword id="2074695" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Intracity-and-inter-city-expressways">intracity and inter-city expressways</keyword> that not only reduce <keyword id="4251245" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Commute-time">commute time</keyword> but also reshape a country’s landscape, <keyword id="34412" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="economy">economy</keyword> and way of life. In the last slideshow of this series, the journey begins from the <keyword id="44875" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="West-coast">west coast</keyword> and goes down south. 
 As we have mentioned before, expressways are limited-access roads designed for high-speed traffic. The economic impact of an <keyword id="2074705" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Expressway-network">expressway network</keyword> criss-crossing the country is all too obvious and the <keyword id="6404450" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ministry-of-Road-Transport-and-Highways">Ministry of Road Transport and Highways</keyword> (MoRTH) has already recommended a total <keyword id="2074707" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="E-way-network">e-way network</keyword> of about 18,637 km in the country. Development work is being done in three phases and is scheduled to be completed by 2022. During the Interim Budget, <keyword id="6355261" type="POSITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Finance-minister">Finance Minister</keyword> <keyword id="43940" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="P-Chidambaram">P Chidambaram</keyword> also told the Parliament the road network in the country witnessed over sevenfold increase at 3.89 lakh km over the past decade. 
 Does that mean we may soon see an <keyword id="2074709" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="E-way-ecosystem">e-way ecosystem</keyword> similar to the interstate system in the US? Given the obstacles in terms of <keyword id="6364579" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Land-acquisition">land acquisition</keyword>, <keyword id="414903" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="fund-crunch">fund crunch</keyword> and <keyword id="2074714" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Slow-implementation">slow implementation</keyword>, it’s definitely going to take some time. Meanwhile, hop into the driver’s seat and go off exploring some super-fast roads you have not travelled yet. After all, it’s a journey with no end… and wheels will always need roads. 
 
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<ul><li>The Delhi NCR region emerges as the accident capital of India, with the highest number of accidents.</li><li>Among the major metro cities in the country, Bengaluru is the least accident-prone city.</li><li>Poor infrastructure continues to be a major reason behind accidents across the country.</li><li>Below, check out the top 5 reasons for accidents in Indian metro cities.</li></ul>Road traffic and accidents in India are a rising concern for the government. The rapid increase in automobile sales has mercilessly congested Indian roads, and because of this, road safety has become the top priority in the country. According to Acko, India’s leading tech-first insurance provider, every major city in India has its unique infrastructural challenges and driving behaviours that determine the major causes of accidents. Also, Acko’s accident index sheds light on some of the most bizarre reasons why accidents happen in India. Read on to find more. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Top 5 accidents reasons in metro cities" comment="subhead" text="Top 5 accidents reasons in metro cities">Top 5 accidents reasons in metro cities</cmsannotation> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Delhi NCR emerges as the accident capital of India" comment="subhead" text="Delhi NCR emerges as the accident capital of India">Delhi NCR emerges as the accident capital of India</cmsannotation> With the highest number of accidents, Delhi contributes to total accidents in India. The car density in Delhi is 108 cars/ km, which is 5x less than that of Mumbai, and despite this, rash driving is one of the major reasons for accidents in the Delhi NCR region, with a 20% of accident rate. Noida’s Sector 12, Gurugram Sector 17, Bharat Nagar, Sultanpuri, and Gurgaon’s Sector 45 are the top five regions of accident-prone areas in the Delhi NCR region. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The financial capital of India, Mumbai, is second" comment="subhead" text="The financial capital of India, Mumbai, is second">The financial capital of India, Mumbai, is second</cmsannotation> With a more than 15% of accident rate, Mumbai is at the second spot in the highest number of accidents. Ghatkopar West, Mira Road, Neru, l Kandivali West, and Thane West remain the top five accidental-prone areas in Mumbai. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Top 5 reasons for accidents: Delhi and Mumbai" comment="subhead" text="Top 5 reasons for accidents: Delhi and Mumbai">Top 5 reasons for accidents: Delhi and Mumbai</cmsannotation> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Delhi </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Mumbai </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Other Driver </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Other Driver </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Animals </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Animals </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Potholes </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rash driving </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rash driving </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Potholes </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Drunk driving </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Drunk driving </td></tr></tbody></table> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Kolkata and Bengaluru — heritage vs silicon valley" comment="subhead" text="Kolkata and Bengaluru — heritage vs silicon valley">Kolkata and Bengaluru — heritage vs silicon valley</cmsannotation> With cramped roads and grand buildings Kolkata’s Park Circus, Shyambazar, A C Lane, South 24 Parganas, and Sealdah remains the top five prone areas. Meanwhile, Bengaluru remains among the least accident-prone cities in the country. Interestingly enough, the bulk of accidents in Bengaluru seems to occur in a 50 km stretch spanning from Bannerghatta to Hoodi, where the infamous “Silk Board” junction lies. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Top 5 reasons for accidents: Kolkata and Bengaluru" comment="subhead" text="Top 5 reasons for accidents: Kolkata and Bengaluru">Top 5 reasons for accidents: Kolkata and Bengaluru</cmsannotation> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Kolkata </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bengaluru </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Other Driver </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Other Driver </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Potholes </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Animals </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rash Driving </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Potholes </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Drunk Driving </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rash Driving </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Animals </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Drunk Driving </td></tr></tbody></table> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Bumby roads for Hyderabad and Chennai" comment="subhead" text="Bumby roads for Hyderabad and Chennai">Bumby roads for Hyderabad and Chennai</cmsannotation> With its rich heritage and the best biriyani in the country, the bulk of accidents in the Hyderabad were concentrated in the tech hub of Madhapur. Chennai’s industrial belts of Guindy is the most accidental prone area, followed by Ambattur, Poonamallee, Arumbakkam, and Koyambedu. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Top 5 reasons for accidents: Hyderabad and Chennai" comment="subhead" text="Top 5 reasons for accidents: Hyderabad and Chennai">Top 5 reasons for accidents: Hyderabad and Chennai</cmsannotation> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Hyderabad </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Chennai </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Other Driver </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Other Driver </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Animals </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Animals </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rash Driving </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rash Driving </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Potholes </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Potholes </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Drunk Driving </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Drunk Driving </td></tr></tbody></table> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/mahindra-xuv-400-electric-suv-unveiled-check-expected-price-range-and-more/slidelist/94080929.cms">Mahindra XUV 400 electric SUV unveiled — check expected price, range, and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/best-selling-electric-scooters-in-india/slidelist/93948816.cms">The best-selling electric scooters In India</a>

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<keyword id="6354780" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka">Karnataka</keyword>'s Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) has invited city <keyword id="6366594" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="cycling">cycling</keyword> enthusiasts to mark the routes where they prefer cycling lanes, considering cycling picking up traction during Coronavirus and also for being a socially distanced personal transport option, an official said on Saturday. "Bicycling has picked up traction in <keyword id="6354321" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengaluru">Bengaluru</keyword> city during this Covid crisis. As a socially distanced personal transport option, it is by far the best option for distances that cannot be covered by walk," said a DULT official. Initiating #Mapyourcyclingroute campaign, the department has asked <keyword id="13010" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="cyclists">cyclists</keyword> to mark the routes on the map and DULT will put layers such as ward boundaries, transit stations, parks, lakes and schools. GPS Visualiser, Mapunity Draw, Google Maps or any tracking tool like Strava, mapmyride can be used for marking the routes. "We will keep this crowdsourcing effort open till August 14. If your area is not covered in this cycling district it will open up as soon as the plans and budget for the Cycling District 1 is completed and submitted for implementation," he said. DULT has been at the forefront of mobilizing people to take up cycling as preferred mode of transport for the past six years, including organising an event called CycleDay. Starting 2020, it has taken up bicycle infrastructure planning as a priority initiative and is committing resources for this purpose. Teaming up with the city civic body, the department is working to set up 34 km of pop-up bicycle lanes on the outer ring road between Silk Board Junction and Lowry College Junction near K. R. Puram. "DULT has planned to create cycling districts in phases which will extend to the rest of the city over time. The first cycling district spanning approximately 25 plus wards will complement this Pop-Up Bicycle Lane on outer ring road (ORR) and enhance its effectiveness," said the official. The Bengaluru Smart City and the civic body will take up these plans for implementation. Identifying five use cases, the department is considering Purple Line as a cycling route to work, Red Line as school routes, Orange Line as transit routes, Green Line as Rejuvenate Routes and Blue Line as neighbourhood shop routes. Cyclists can look at the map to see if their area falls in and around the identified cycling district, observe points of interest such as work, school, rejuvenate and last mile for transit, mark them and upload, contributing to the crowdsourcing initiative. With these initiatives, DULT aims to make the city cycling friendly. "Looking forward to covering the entire city and making Bengaluru cycling friendly," the official added.

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New Delhi, Nov 28 () IL&amp;FS Engineering and Construction said on Thursday that Bangalore Elevated Tollway Pvt Ltd (BETPL) has been awarded an amount of Rs 492 crore towards claim filed by the company against the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
 IL&amp;FS Engineering and Construction Company Ltd, an IL&amp;FS group company, has 24 per cent stake in BETPL.
 IL&amp;FS in a statement said it is entitled to about Rs 118 crore from the total claim awarded by the arbitration tribunal.
 BETPL is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) promoted for the development of four-lane elevated and six-lane road from Silk Board Junction to Attibele in Bengaluru.
 NHAI had awarded the project to BETPL on a built-operate-transfer (toll) basis in January 2006.
 The scope of project involved construction of a four-lane elevated highway.
 "BETPL had filed a claim against the NHAI in the tribunal as per the terms of the contract pertaining to matters related to additional cost incurred due to extension of construction period (prolongation cost)," the statement said.
 The tribunal has given a majority award for an amount of Rs 492 crore (Rs 250 crore as principal and Rs 242 crore as interest), towards the claim filed by BETPL, on Wednesday, it said. NAM HRS

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