Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched the "Cashless Treatment" scheme to help road accident victims. Under this scheme, the government will cover treatment costs up to Rs 1.5 lakh for up to seven days after an accident. If the victim dies in a hit-and-run, the government will provide Rs 2 lakh to their family. The scheme begins as soon as the police are notified of the accident within 24 hours. Gadkari highlighted road safety as the government's top priority, citing that nearly 1.8 lakh people died in road accidents in 2024, with 30,000 deaths due to not wearing helmets. He also mentioned the growth of India's automobile industry, now the third-largest in the world.
08 January,2025 12:13 PM IST
On December 5, Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, responded to questions in the Lok Sabha about technical issues in highway construction. The opposition had raised concerns about poor roads causing deaths. In his reply, Gadkari humorously addressed the claims, which led to laughter in the House. He added that while there may be some flaws in road construction, the main reason for accidents is speeding. Gadkari also reassured the members that the government is working to improve road safety and infrastructure. His witty response lightened the atmosphere, even while discussing serious issues related to road conditions and safety.
05 December,2024 02:56 PM IST
2 ST bus collided on Jawhar Silvassa Road in Palghar district of Maharashtra. According to information received from Palghar police, around 20 to 22 passengers were injured in this incident. The injured were admitted to the nearest hospital for treatment.
07 November,2022 10:58 PM IST | Mumbai
On October 17, Nitin Gadkari attended Phillip Capital Infrastructure's meeting with key institutional investors. The government is taking measures in the area to improve road safety, he stated. He said, “Road safety is a big concern...We've taken the decision of 6 airbags in the economic model also. We're trying to change a lot of things...We cannot control two things in India. One is population growth and other is automobile growth.”
18 October,2022 03:25 PM IST | Mumbai
5 dead & over 8 injured in a car accident at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. As Government data suggests 18 people die every hour across India due to road crashes. With the rise in number of road crashes & recent death of Cyrus Mistry, Former Chairman of the Tata group, road safety debate is back in public domain. We meet the family of Chetan Kadam who tragically lost his life at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link accident
11 October,2022 03:25 PM IST | Mumbai
On the Nashik-Aurangabad highway, a bus caught fire after hitting a trailer truck transporting diesel. Around 5.30 a.m, the accident occurred near Nashik’s Nandur Naka. As per officials, At least 12 people, including a child, were killed and 30 injured. PM Modi expressed pain at the loss of lives and announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF. The injured would be given ₹50,000. According to Nashik DCP Amol Tambe, a case has been registered and an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the fire
08 October,2022 05:23 PM IST | Mumbai
A Tanker carrying chemicals overturned on Chilhar Boisar road, Palghar. A chemical leak occurred from the overturned tanker. The tanker was on its way from Mumbai to Tarapur MIDC. The Driver and the carrier suffered some minor injuries. The tanker hit the divider due to the lack of a wrong way turning direction. Several fatal accidents have occurred on Palghar's roads in the past few days.
07 October,2022 03:15 PM IST | Mumbai
Rajasthan BJP MLA Bhawani Singh Rajawat sparked a controversy when at a seminar on road safety organised by Centre for Road Safety, he asked people not to wear helmet while riding motorcycles.
20 June,2015 03:32 PM IST
Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty recently came forward to launch a road safety initiative called 'Street Smart, Street Safe' campaign along with Mandira Bedi in India's showbiz capital Mumbai.
01 July,2015 07:27 PM IST
Actress and TV host Mandira Bedi recently flagged-off a Women Safety rally which is a part of Mumbai Police's new road safety initiative called 'Street Smart, Street Safe' campaign in India's showbiz capital Mumbai.
09 July,2015 07:12 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
