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India Launches National Road Safety Month With Zero-Fatality Push

The monthlong drive relies on public outreach paired with stricter checks to cut crashes this January.

Overview

  • Telangana opened the campaign with Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar urging inter‑departmental coordination, releasing safety materials and stressing rule compliance in a state with about 18 million vehicles.
  • Officials said accident‑prone black spots will be identified and rectified as part of the effort to lower fatalities.
  • TGSRTC depots began driver training with simulators and pre‑trip breathalyser tests, with authorities warning of licence suspensions for violations.
  • Bokaro flagged off awareness vehicles, set January as a Zero Fatality Month, and scheduled rallies, driver health camps, checks on overspeeding and drunken driving, and black‑spot mapping.
  • Gautam Budh Nagar launched outreach vehicles, intensified surveillance on risky stretches, set a zero‑fatality goal, and planned promotion of the Veer scheme, cashless treatment and hit‑and‑run compensation.