ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVES IN

RAJASTHAN
Nidhi Singh
Joint Transport Commissioner (Road Safety)
State Road Safety Cell, Department of Transport & Road Safety
Government of Rajasthan
 ACCIDENT SCENARIO
Accidents Vs Registration of Vehicles
22112

25000 22071 1600000

21741
23479

21545
22978

20947

19342
19114
1400000
20000

16769

Number of Vehicle Registered

1200000

15000 1000000

10563
10444

10320

10040
800000

9280
10000 600000

400000
5000
200000

0 0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Accidents Death Injured Number of Vehicles Registered

Vehicle Registered
2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
12,72,986 13,84,364 14,32,719 15,12,334 9,87,011 10,41,184
STAKEHOLDER DEPARTMENTS

Transport

Road Owning
Police
Agencies

Education Medical & Health

 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
• Transport Department – Nodal Department for Road Safety

• Name of Department changed to Transport & Road Safety Department (01.10.2021)

• State Level Road Safety Committees

• High Power Committee under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister (12.03.2020)

• State Road Safety Council Chaired by Hon’ble Transport Minister (03.07.2009)

• Traffic Management Committee Chaired by the Chief Secretary (10.04.2007)

• Special Task Force Chaired by Principal Secretary Home/Transport and Road Safety
(17.06.2022)

• Other Committees
• District Road Safety Committee chaired by the District Collector, constituted on 05.07.2022
 FUNCTIONS OF LEAD AGENCY
• It works as secretariat to the State Level Committee
• Acts as a Single Point of Contact for Hon’ble Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety
• It coordinates with all stakeholder department/agencies concerned with road safety
• It ensures compliance of provisions of State Road Safety Policy through formulation and
implementation of target-oriented Road Safety Action Plan
• It prepares proposals for budget allocation and judicious expenditure on road safety measures.
• It convenes regular meetings of stakeholders
• It ensures holding of regular meetings of District Road Safety Committees and compliance of
decisions taken at State Level through them
• It monitors and ensure implementation of all other activities related to road safety in the state
INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD
SAFETY
 Road Safety Policy –
21/3/2017

INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD SAFETY

Created in April, 2017

25% of Traffic Violation Challans Creation of Dedicated Road
every year goes to this non Safety Fund
lapsable fund
 INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD SAFETY
Rajasthan Road Safety Road Map MOU with IIT, Madras
Road Safety Act

INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD SAFETY

State Road Safety Institute at HCM

RIPA
 Road Safety War Room, SEOC
For Immediate Support to Accident
Victims

INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD SAFETY

iRAD (Integrated Road Accident

Database)
Accidents Recorded
(Year 2022) -24292
Road Safety Audit by Joint Teams
at State and District Level

INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD SAFETY

Joint Inspection of Major

Road Accidents
 Regular and Special Joint Campaigns
Enforcement Campaign More than 20 lakh challans
issued this year

INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD SAFETY

Section 135
( Accident Investigation, Highway
Amenities, Traffic Aid Posts)
Traffic Parks

INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD SAFETY

Chief Minister Road Safety

Awards (25, 15, 10 lac)
 Organ Donation
(3,50,000 People gave Consent)

INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD SAFETY

Total Suspension of License

Year 2019 - 40059
License Suspension
Year 2020 – 35751
Year 2021 - 52726
 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
• Mass Level Road Safety Awareness Campaigns in 9894 Gram Panchayats on 02.10.2015 and all
Municipal Bodies on 22.01.2016
• District Level Road Safety Awareness Campaigns in all districts of Rajasthan (2017-19)
• Awareness through print and electronic media, hoardings, brochures, books, pamphlets, sun
boards, posters, stickers, leaflets, creatives etc.
• 70 helmet advocacy workshops at Tehsil Level
• 7 Zonal Level Orientation Workshops in all divisions
• Display of Good Samaritan Charter Sun Boards in all Hospitals, Police Stations and Public Places
throughout the State
• CME, BLS Orientation and Awareness Program with JPN Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS – New
Delhi in Jaipur
 Awareness Activities
Through IEC - FM,TV, Social Media, RSRTC Buses
ACTIVITIES THROUGH ROAD SAFETY
FUND
 POLICE DEPARTMENT

Equipment

Regular
Counselling
Awareness
Centers
Activities

For
Reflective
Minor Road
Tape
Works
Installation

Traffic Aid Rescue

Post Operations
 TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
• Automated Driving Testing Tracks at 37
For Transport Districts
• Portable Weighing Machines/E-Challan (PoS)
ROAD OWNING AGENCIES
Black Spot
Corrections

For

Vulnerable
Spot
Correction
 HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Trauma
Centres

BLS
Training For Skill Labs
Centres

Primary
Trauma
Centres
16 Bedded Modern ICU Has Been Established At Trauma Center, SMS Hospital
Jaipur From Dedicated Road Safety Fund.
GoR SCHEMES FOR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS
 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
• Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Jeevan Raksha
Yojana 2022 – Reward of Rs 5,000/- and
Appreciation Certificate
• Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Sadak Suraksha
Yojana 2022 – Free Treatment for 72 hr
• Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Durghatna
Bima Yojana 2022 – 5,00,000 Rs on Death
and 1,50,000 to 3,00,000 for Disability
EDUCATION
1.Syllabus in School

Curriculum

2.BAL VAHINI SCHEME

3.ROAD SAFETY CLUBS

4.SADAK SARITA
CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS
BLS TRAINING AND ADVANCED TRAUMA CARE TRAINING
CME and BLS Workshop at SMS Teacher’s Training Workshops at
Medical College RPA
Workshop on TRIAGE Protocol with JPN Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi
at SMS Hospital, Jaipur
Crash Investigation Workshop for Training for School Bus, Ambulance
Police Officials in RPA (100 police and City Transport Drivers (IDTRs in
officers) Railmagra & Ajmer)
Road Safety Auditor Training at MNIT, Jaipur (More than 500 engineers)
3 days training of Staff of Lead Agency by Asian Institute of Transport
Development, New Delhi held at Jaipur in November 2019
International Workshop for Strengthening Trauma Care in South East Asia –
Khon Kaen Thailand (With AIIMS and WHO)
Training of 30 Engineers of UDH by MNIT through Road Safety Fund
 IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS OF SC COMMITTEE (REG: ROAD
ENGINEERING
• Timebound rectification of Black Spots
• Street Lights on NH/SH and MDRs particularly in inhabited areas
• Traffic Calming Measures: Prioritize junctions according to sensitivity and get them improved
on priority
• Installation and periodic maintenance of Crash Barriers on Hilly Roads, Near Water Bodies and
Other Vulnerable Locations through Extensive Action Plan so they remain compliant with IRC
Standards
• Action Plan with year-wise targets for repair / replacement of unsafe bridges and their periodic
maintenance so that they remain compliant with IRC Standards
 IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS OF SC COMMITTEE (REG: ROAD
ENGINEERING
• Verification and confirmation of all vulnerable road segments (in addition to black spots).
Action Plan with year-wise target for initiation and completion of road safety audit and
implementation of the recommendation of the audit
• Crash Investigation by Joint Team – (Transport + PWD + Police)
• Increase Highway Patrolling to Clear Obstruction from Roads and Help Accident Victims
 DIMTS AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS

• Conducted by Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety

• Blackspot protocol in line with MoRTH protocol – for identification, evaluation, rectification
and monitoring
• Road Safety Audits by road authorities – ensure following of MoRTH road safety audit
guidelines. PWD to ensure appointment of consultants as per MoRTH bid document
guidelines for road safety audit consultancy services
• Strengthen in-house capabilities of departmental engineers in road safety area by providing
road safety trainings
• Road signs - As per IRC standards with respect to size, shape, height, colour, reflectivity and
location and their periodic maintenance
 DIMTS AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
• Road Markings – As per IRC standards with respect to lane markings, edge markings, zebra
crossing, stop line on junctions, parking zones, reflective studs and their timely maintenance
• Traffic Control Devices – To ensure all traffic lights are functional and serving the intended
purpose and also ensure their timely maintenance
• Road Side Amenities Lay Bays – To establish truck lay bays/ rest areas as per IRC guidelines at
regular intervals on NH/ SH and MDRs
• Bus Shelters & Bus Bays – To be developed at Bus Stops on NH and SH as per IRC guidelines
• Traffic Management Plan at Construction Sites – Ensure to plan and implement work zone
safety / construction zone safety as per IRC guidelines at all construction sites at NH
 WAY FORWARD

• Preparation of Extensive 10 year action plan for the state under World Bank Aided Rajasthan

State Highway Development Project of PWD

• Integration of private, NHAI and other ambulances with 108

• Integration of 108 Ambulance facility with 112

• Involvement of NGO’s and other agencies in Road Safety Activities

THANKS