Parliament Question: Black spots on National Highways in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2982 ANSWERED ON - 18/03/2026 BLACK SPOTS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ODISHA

2982. SMT. SULATA DEO:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government maintains data on accident-prone black spots on National Highways in Odisha; and;

(b) if so, the location-wise details and corrective measures taken? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b) The details of blackspots on National Highways in the State of Odisha are Annexed.

Government has taken steps for immediate short-term measures on such black spots like road markings, signages, crash barriers, road studs, delineators, closure of unauthorized median openings, traffic calming measures, etc. Long-term measures like improvement of road geometrics, junction improvements, spot widening of carriageway, construction of underpasses/overpasses, etc. are also taken on such black spots as per site investigations as permanent rectification measures.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2982 FOR 18.03.2026 ASKED BY SMT. SULATA DEO REGARDING BLACK SPOTS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ODISHA Blackspot Series Number of Short Term Measures Long Term Measures Blackspots on NHs Completed Completed in Odisha 169 169 141 2016-18 131 122 83 2017-19 60 59 39 2018-20 215 210 105 2019-21 22 22 11 2020-22 *****