Archive · 22 May 2025
Nandurbar Villagers Risk Lives Due to Lack of Transport
People in remote areas of Nandurbar, India, are traveling in unsafe ways, like riding on top of vehicles, because there aren't enough buses or other safe transportation options.
They need to travel for work, school, and healthcare, but the available options are dangerous.
The local government is trying to help by building banks and buying mini-buses.
Police are also taking action against dangerous travel but realize more solutions are needed.
The people affected need more buses and other reliable transport to get where they need to go safely.
Villagers in Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, risk their lives by traveling on overcrowded vehicles due to a lack of transportation options.
The primary reasons for unsafe travel include banking, work, social functions, and seasonal migration.
The local administration has begun addressing the issue by opening new banks and purchasing mini-buses.
Local villagers rely on the dangerous transport for work, healthcare, and essential services.
Law enforcement is taking legal actions against unsafe travel while also seeking long-term solutions, like increased transportation facilities.
- Who
- Residents of remote tribal hamlets in Nandurbar district, and the local administration and police.
- What
- Villagers are traveling unsafely due to lack of public transportation.
- When
- As daily travel continues, with plans for long-term solutions and a helpline later this year.
- Where
- Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- Due to scarce public transportation, work, healthcare, education and lack of economic opportunities.
Local Villagers
Administration & Police
Priorities
Local Villagers
Need to get to work, healthcare, education, and services; safety is secondary to necessity.
Administration & Police
Prioritizing safety and enforcing traffic laws is essential, and taking action on dangerous transport.
Solutions
Local Villagers
Need more transportation to make travel safer and allow them to get around to reach workplaces and homes.
Administration & Police
Addressing dangerous transportation through legal actions, and long-term solutions.
- Location
- Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India
- Affected Population
- Remote tribal hamlets
- Reasons for Risky Travel
- Lack of public transportation, need for work, healthcare, and education
- Administrative Actions
- Opening of 11 new banks in remote areas
- Additional Administrative Action
- Purchase of mini-buses for Toranmal area
- Police Action
- Legal action against dangerous transportation, increased frequency of low-cost transportation facilities