Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed that road safety is a shared responsibility and called for greater public participation to reduce fatalities on Indian roads. Speaking at a Rapido event, he highlighted that India records nearly 5 lakh road accidents and around 1.8 lakh deaths annually. Gadkari showcased the Rah-Veer (Good Samaritan) Scheme, which rewards citizens who help accident victims during the Golden Hour, and highlighted the government's cashless treatment scheme offering up to ₹1.5 lakh coverage for road accident victims.

To encourage immediate public intervention, the Ministry is introducing the "Rahveer" initiative. "If people step in to rush these 50,000 individuals to the hospital, their lives…

Timely intervention during road accident can help reduce mortality by 30%, said Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). He said that India witnesses…