A tragic late-night accident in Noida has sparked widespread outrage after a 27-year-old software engineer drowned in a water-filled construction ditch, despite calling for help and waiting nearly 90 minutes for rescue. The incident has exposed glaring lapses in road safety, construction oversight, and emergency response systems in one of…
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Rah-Veer: India’s Good Samaritan Scheme Saves Lives
India’s Rah-Veer initiative is transforming how citizens respond to road accidents by providing legal protection, recognition, and financial incentives to Good Samaritans. Launched under the Good Samaritan Rules in 2020 via Section 134A of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, the scheme ensures that anyone assisting an accident victim can…
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NHAI Launches Red Marked Highway in Tiger Zone
As India accelerates the expansion of its national highway network, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is reshaping the narrative of infrastructure development by placing safety, sustainability and conservation at the heart of road engineering. A pioneering initiative implemented on a forest and ghat section of a National Highway…