EP-414 | Why Are India’s Roads So Dangerous? | IIT Delhi Professor Geetam Tiwari Explains

EP-414 | Why Are India’s Roads So Dangerous? | IIT Delhi Professor Geetam Tiwari Explains

From ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash by Asian News International (ANI)

May 14, 2026 · 1h 12m · Episode 414

About this episode

Geetam Tiwari discusses the dangers of India's roads and the need for improved transportation systems.

Geetam Tiwari is an Emeritus Professor at the Transportation Research & Injury Prevention Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. She has over 25 years of experience in transportation planning, road safety, and urban mobility. Her work focuses on safer roads, better footpaths, bicycle infrastructure, and protecting pedestrians. In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, she talks about why Indian cities face traffic chaos, unsafe roads, and poor pedestrian facilities. She also discusses what India needs to do to build safer, smarter, and more efficient transport systems. 00:00 – Introduction 02:21 – Rising Road Deaths 08:13 – International Driving Tests 10:03 – Road Safety Rules 11:49 – School Bus Safety 13:38 – Highways & Expressways Design Flaws 17:03 – Audible Road Markers 21:12 – Why Indians Ignore Road Signs 22:05 – Facilities on Expressways & Highways 23:53 – Expressways & Highways for Two-Wheelers 25:41 – Importance of Service Roads 29:07 – Wrong-Side Driving 31:26 – Pedestrians & Cyclists 37:45 – Public Spaces Accessibility 39:13 – Reality of Vendors on Indian Roads 41:38 – Why Foot Overbridges & Underpasses Fail 46:31 – The…

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