Head injury awareness day

BGS Global Hospital Vice Chairman Dr N K Venkataramana demonstrates emergency treatment on a person who sustains head injuries in accident, at an awareness programme in Bangalore on Wednesday.

First, the bad news: Three elephants were killed when a local passenger train mowed through a herd in upper Assam's Jorhat district on Thursday.

Review Done By Citizens’ Groups

Pune: A road safety audit of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Alandi Road has pointed out several flaws which would affect road users, particularly bus commuters and pedestrians. The audit was conducted by the Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM) and the PMPML Pravasi Manch.

The city has poor facilities for bicycle users and pedestrians. Besides, use of private vehicles is quite high as compared to public transport, while road safety continues to be a cause of concern.

All this have been reflected in the first-of-its-kind citizens’ Transportation Status Report (TSR) brought out by Parisar and Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM) — two NGOs working on issues related to sustainable transport and road safety.

The draft for ‘road safety policy’ conceived in early July by thee xternally aided projects department of GoUP is finally ready for cabinet approval after rounds of deliberations and suggestions fr

A month after she was hit by a car while cycling near AIIMS Flyover, environmentalist Sunita Narain is recuperating slowly but is confident of getting back in the saddle.

We have built city roads only for cars to move. Cars rule the road

I write this column from my bed, recovering from an accident that broke my bones. I was hit by a speeding car while cycling. The driver fled the scene of the accident in the car, leaving me bleeding on the road. This is what happens again and again, in every city of our country, on every road - as we plan without care for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.