# MP Kavya urges Centre to fast-track highway blackspot removal 2026-08-09T18:11:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Warangal MP Dr Kadiyam Kavya on Thursday urged the Centre in Parliament to expedite elimination of blackspots on national highways and implement permanent safety measures in accident-prone areas. She sought details of blackspots identified in the Warangal region and demanded a strict timeline for completion of pending works. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari replied that 6,358 black corridors have been identified across India using an AI system by IIT Kanpur based on e-DAR data from 2023-25. He said safety works are part of highway maintenance and no separate fund exists for blackspot elimination. Kavya called for additional projects to cut accidents. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: blackspots, IIT Kanpur, national highways, Nitin Gadkari, road safety, Warangal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mp-kavya-urges-centre-to-fast-track-highway-blackspot-removal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mp-kavya-urges-centre-to-fast-track-highway-blackspot-removal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.