The Haryana government has extended its collaboration with IIT-Madras by signing a two-year MoU for data-driven road safety interventions.
The Uttar Pradesh Transport Department and Traffic Police are leveraging advanced technology and modern equipment to significantly reduce road accidents in the state.
Flagged off by Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, the Parliamentarians Car Rally 2025 was attended by 50 law makers, including Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Anurag Thakur, Nishikant Dubey, and Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
In order to curb reckless driving and improve road safety, Noida authorities have introduced stricter penalties effective from the start of this month.
This significant initiative was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, Minister of Commerce and Transport.
With emphasis on road safety, the state transport department issued guidelines to curb accidents across West Bengal.
This initiative comes as a response to the growing concerns over the quality of helmets available in the market and their critical role in safeguarding lives on the road, the Department of Consumer Affairs said on Saturday.
Addressing the 12th edition of the Traffic InfraTech Expo here, Gadkari underscored the alarming statistics of road accidents in India, noting that the country experiences around 5 lakh accidents each year, resulting in numerous fatalities.
Officials here said on Saturday that the Road Safety Fortnight would be observed in all districts with inter-departmental coordination from April 22 to May 4.
A quiz competition based on road safety and traffic rules was also organized and the winners were felicitated by the police.
