Electronic enforcement procedures against road safety violators are undergoing a significant transformation with enhanced focus on high-risk and high-density traffic corridors across India. This strategic initiative follows a directive from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), which has issued comprehensive standard operating procedures (SOP) to all states aimed at strengthening road safety compliance […]
Jio Launches Highway Safety Alert System
Indian highways are set to become safer with a groundbreaking telecommunications-based warning system. Reliance Jio has partnered with the National Highways Authority of India to deliver real-time safety alerts directly to mobile users traveling across the country’s extensive highway network. Understanding the New Safety Initiative Partnership Between Jio and NHAI The collaboration between India’s largest […]
Road Safety Training Transforms Prevention Strategies
Each year, nearly 1.2 million people lose their lives in road traffic crashes globally—representing more than two deaths every single minute. This staggering statistic reveals a critical public health emergency that demands immediate attention and coordinated action across multiple sectors. More than half of these fatalities involve vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists […]
NHAI Partners With Jio for Highway Safety Alerts
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken a significant step toward enhancing road safety by signing a memorandum of understanding with Reliance Jio. This groundbreaking initiative introduces a telecom-based safety alert system designed to protect millions of travelers across India’s extensive national highway network. The ministry of road transport and highways announced this […]
India Advances Road Safety Certification Standards
The Geneva-based International Road Federation (IRF), a leading global authority on road safety, has formally proposed a comprehensive partnership with India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to strengthen and advance the national Road Safety Audit Certification framework. This strategic initiative, announced on Monday, marks a significant milestone in India’s commitment to reducing road […]
AI Transforming India’s Road Safety Fleet Management
The statistics paint a sobering picture of India’s road safety landscape. Throughout 2023, Indian highways and urban roads witnessed a staggering toll of human life and economic loss. With 4,80,583 crashes recorded across the nation, resulting in 1,72,890 fatalities and 4,62,825 injuries, the country faces an urgent transportation crisis that demands immediate attention and innovative […]
India’s Alarming Road Safety Crisis: Urgent Policy Reforms By 2030
India faces a devastating road safety emergency that demands immediate attention and comprehensive policy intervention. With one road death occurring every three minutes across the nation, the country’s roadways have become zones of preventable tragedy that claim thousands of lives annually. This staggering mortality rate not only represents immeasurable human suffering but also drains an […]
Road accidents on national highways account for 48% in Assam
In Assam, road accidents on national highways account for 48%, whereas state highways and other roads account for 25% and 27% respectively. Assam Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary reviewed the action taken by the stakeholders on implementation of road safety laws in the State and directed all authorities to take measures for stricter enforcement of […]
Six die in road accident in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR: Five women and a teenaged girl died after the pick-up vehicle they were travelling on collided with a lorry in Raigarh district about 220 km east of Raipur on Tuesday. “All the six died on the spot in the accident. Around 20 others sustained injuries and were rushed to the district hospital. The victims […]
Madhya Pradesh: Meeting held in Dhar to explore ways for road safety, decrease accidents
Dhar: On Monday, under the chairmanship of Collector Alok Kumar Singh, a meeting was organised in which discussion about ways to save people from road accidents, implementation of road safety laws, educating people about road safety and post-accident treatment was held. It was informed in the meeting that 14 places in the district have been marked […]