Bangalore: Upgrading highways top the agenda of governments at the Centre and states. Yet safety seems to take a backseat on these roads where mangled vehicles, scattered glass shards, and bloodstains are a common sight.
Experts say highway deaths continue unabated because the so-called 'state-of-the-art roads' allow motorists to zoom at roaring speed but doesn't guarantee their safety. Speeding vehicles treat pedestrians as persona non grata. Service roads are either non-existent or designed such that they are mere roadblocks along the high-speed corridors. And most highways have few options when it comes to trauma care. |
