Overview

• Remediation works are under way on 77 high-fatality stretches across 15 states with a Rs 40,000 crore budget for signage, lighting and road redesign.
• IIT students are conducting safety audits in over 100 accident-prone districts to identify and correct highway design failures.
• The Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan has been launched in 22 Indian languages to drive behavioural change through mass awareness.
• New vehicle safety mandates for anti-lock braking systems, electronic stability control and advanced driver-assistance systems are now in effect.
• Large-scale trials of hydrogen-powered trucks have begun with major OEMs and nine refuelling stations coming online under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.