Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday mentioned he was planning to deliver a regulation beneath which solely the sound of Indian musical devices can be utilized as a horn for automobiles.
Talking at a freeway inauguration ceremony right here, Gadkari mentioned he was additionally learning the sirens utilized by ambulances and police automobiles and exchange them with a extra nice tune performed on the All India Radio.
Gadkari mentioned he put an finish to pink beacons.
“Now I need to put an finish to those sirens as nicely. Now I’m learning the sirens (utilized by) ambulances and police. An artist composed a tune of Akashwani (All Indian Radio) and it was performed early within the morning. I’m considering of utilizing that tune for ambulances so that individuals really feel nice. It’s so irritating, particularly after ministers go by, the sirens are used at full quantity. This additionally harms the ears. I’m learning this and shortly planning to make a regulation that the horns of all automobiles must be in Indian musical devices in order that it’s nice to listen to. Flute, tabla, violin, mouth organ, harmonium,” Gadkari mentioned.
The Union minister mentioned the brand new Mumbai-Delhi freeway price Rs 1 lakh crore is already beneath development, however it goes via Bhiwandi and reaches the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Belief – the periphery of Mumbai.
Gadkari mentioned the ministry is already constructing a freeway on the Vasai creek.
He mentioned because the then PWD minister of Maharashtra, he couldn’t hyperlink Bandra-Worli to Vasai-Virar.
“I plan to construct a bridge within the sea and hyperlink it to the Bandra-Worli Sea Hyperlink after which it ought to take 12 hours (to cowl the gap between) Nariman Level to Delhi. This can decongest the Western Categorical Freeway,” Gadkari mentioned.
He mentioned 5 lakh accidents happen in India yearly claiming the lives of 1.5 lakh individuals and lakhs are injured.
We lose 3 per cent of our GDP resulting from accidents, he added.
Accidents on the Mumbai-Pune freeway have come down by 50 per cent.
Tamil Nadu authorities has introduced down accidents and deaths by 50 per cent, however in Maharashtra, comparable success couldn’t be achieved, he mentioned.
Maharashtra has a excessive price of individuals dying resulting from accidents, the Union minister mentioned.
Gadkari additionally mentioned he had made six airbags obligatory for automobiles.
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