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Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to improve capacity and reliability relative to a conventional bus system.

The road system of india is second largest in the world after United states of America. India has the one of largest road network across the world, spanning over a total of 5.5 million km. This road network transports 64.5 per cent of all goods in the country and 90 per cent of India’s total passenger traffic uses road network to commute. Road transportation has gradually increased over the years with the improvement in connectivity between cities, towns and villages in the country.

Road Accidents in India are continuously increasing. To make people aware of traffic rules and their importance Road Safety Week is Celebrated every Year in January in India. People are encouraged about how to drive on road by organizing a variety of programmes related to Road Safety.

National Highway 47A, which starts from Kundannoor to Willingdon land in Kochi, Kerala, is the shortest highway in India.It has a length of 6 Kilometers in total. 

Red, Green, Yellow color combinations are used as signal lights. Red as the color for stop, it is thought, because red has for centuries been used to indicate danger. For the other colors, they chose green as the color for go and yellow as the color for caution.

• Helps foster a sense of community. For example, people travelling together are more likely to feel a community connection than those travelling in cars in isolation.
• Reduces the need for building vast car parks on valuable land that could have otherwise been used as highly prized office or retail space.
• Reduces pollution and road congestion - the more people who travel by train, tram or bus, the fewer cars on the road.

Bus Rapid Transit System.
BRTS is bus based public transport. It is like "Metro service running on roads". Prioritize public transport users with advanced features like easy & step-less boarding system, smart ticketing system, allocating dedicated space for buses on the roads.

Following is/are the preventive measures for road accidents:-

• Helmets for two-wheeler riders
• Sitting and enforcing speed limit
• Sitting and enforcing alcohol limit

Following are the causes of road accident:-

• Distracted Driving-Distracted drivers are the top cause of car accidents. A distracted driver is a motorist that diverts his or her attention from the road, usually to talk on a cell phone, send a text message or eat food.
• Speeding- Many drivers ignore the speed limit and drive 10, 20 and sometimes 30 mph over the limit. Speed kills, and traveling above the speed limit is an easy way to cause a car accident. The faster you drive, the slower your reaction time will be if you need to prevent an auto accident.
• Drunk Driving- When you drink, you lose the ability to focus and function properly and its very dangerous when operating a vehicle. Driving under the influence of alcohol causes car accidents every day, even when they are one the top causes that can be avoided. Always use a designated driver if you go out and drink.

NH 7 which runs through North-South Corridor is officially listed as running over 2,369 km from Varanasi to Kanyakumari. It is the longest national highway in India.