Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport proposes measures to reduce road accidents, clear backlog of road projects with NHAI

A Parliamentary committee has proposed specific annual reduction targets for road accidents and fatalities, alongside a dedicated National Highway Safety Patrol. Recommendations also include conditioning new NHAI contracts on backlog clearance and shifting to Zero-Based Maintenance Budgeting. The committee further suggested a "Last Mile Task Force" for the Bharatmala project and joint missions for port connectivity.

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