Key Points
Sanjaya platform to visualize accident data
Government reduces road fatalities since 2022
Cashless treatment for accident victims
Enhanced CCTV monitoring on highways
The agreement was unveiled in the presence of Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi and Prof Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Head of the Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at IIT-Madras.
The partnership leverages tools like the ‘Sanjaya’ platform, previously launched in the state, to visualise accident data and plan targeted interventions.
Additional Chief Secretary (Transport) Ashok Khemka, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Sudhir Rajpal, Transport Commissioner Dusmanta Kumar Behera and senior officers of various departments were present on the occasion.
During a meeting on road safety measures, Rastogi called for the formation of a working group to implement actionable strategies, emphasising the need to save lives lost in road accidents.
He directed the Transport and Health Departments to develop a detailed roadmap for upgrading trauma centers, particularly near highways, to improve emergency response.
The meeting was informed that due to safety measures implemented by the government, there was a declining trend in the number of road accident fatalities in the state since 2022 and the major cause for these deaths was found to be overspeeding.
To address this, the government is enhancing monitoring and e-challaning through CCTV cameras on major highways.
Rastogi stressed the importance of swift hospital transfers for accident victims and better coordination among police, medical, and transport departments.
The discussion highlighted the ‘5 Es’ of road safety – education, engineering, enforcement, emergency care, and empathy - as critical pillars for reducing fatalities.
The key strategies include fostering behavioural change, leveraging technology, and enhancing training for police.
The government has started a policy of cashless treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for seven days for road accident victims, if the police are informed within 24 hours of the accident.
Comments:
This is a great initiative! Data-driven approaches can really help identify accident hotspots and save lives. Hope other states follow Haryana's lead 👏
The '5 Es' framework makes so much sense. Especially the empathy part - we need more compassion on our roads. The cashless treatment policy could be a real game-changer for accident victims!
While this sounds promising, I hope the implementation will be effective. Previous road safety measures often lacked proper follow-through. The working group needs to have real accountability.
As someone who frequently travels on Haryana highways, I've noticed the increased CCTV cameras. They've definitely made drivers more cautious. More trauma centers near highways is such a needed improvement 🚑
The collaboration with IIT-Madras is smart - we need more academic-government partnerships like this. Though I wonder if 2 years is enough time to see real results? Road safety is a long-term challenge.
