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Centre’s plan to identify high-risk corridors will reduce accidents only if backed by action

With just 1 per cent of the global vehicle count, India accounts for nearly 11 per cent of worldwide road fatalities, making its roads among the most perilous globally

Fauja Singh’s death in a hit-and-run accident comes as a stark reminder of poor road safety and lack of traffic discipline in India

The incident brought traffic on the busy highway to a standstill for a while.