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.