Every Diwali, we talk about prosperity, happiness, and wealth.
But the greatest wealth we truly have is life.
Every day, hundreds of lives are lost on our roads, cut short due to impatience, carelessness, or a moment of irresponsibility. Families are shattered, dreams are broken, all because of something that could have been prevented.
I discussed this question that concerns billions of Indians with experts from Trans India.
According to data, 80% of road accidents happen because of human behaviour on the road.
Indian Railways has surpassed the United States and officially become the second-largest freight mover in the world, with ₹2.62 lakh crore freight revenue.
In FY24-25, it transported 1.61 billion tonnes of cargo, setting a new benchmark in logistics efficiency.
India has the second-largest road network in the world, and with that, the highest number of road fatalities.
Why?
Because on our roads, the human connection (empathy) is missing.
We treat vehicles like machines, not lives.
ITS India Congress 2025, jointly organised by ITS India Forum, IIT Hyderabad, and the OMI Foundation, is set to be a landmark in India’s mobility transformation
Do we take road safety in India seriously? Akhilesh Srivastav has a very clear cut answer for the same.
An exclusive interaction with road safety experts on Trans India tomorrow featuring Rama Shankar Pandey Akhilesh Srivastava Anil Chhikara
Watch this space for the link.
Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) systems have redefined highway and corridor management in India by transitioning from manual toll booths to automated, cashless solutions. These systems use technologies like RFID (notably FASTag), Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), Automatic Vehicle Classification (AVC), and increasingly GPS-based tolling to streamline the tolling experience, reduce delays, and enhance transparency.
A highly contagious disease is spreading all across India.
I am talking about wrong-side driving.
Over 70,000 wrong-side driving incidents were recorded in 2024.
After all the risks individuals take to save time and fuel, they end up putting their lives and fellow drivers in danger.
Drivers on the correct side don’t anticipate that a vehicle can come in the opposite direction, so they often drive at high speed.
This happened on the first day of Durga Puja.
Companies reduced car prices following a GST cut, and multiple festive offers gave people the financial freedom to take the leap.
Every 1.7 seconds, someone bought a car and fulfilled their dream of owning one.
The top three companies leading the surge:
– Maruti Suzuki: 30,000
– Tata Motors: 10,000
– Hyundai India: 11,000
Crossing the road without checking mirror is becoming the new normal for drivers.
But this is a dangerous habit that we can’t ignore.
Many accidents happen because the driver didn’t check behind or use their mirrors before turning or changing lanes.
It seems like a small mistake, but these habits can save your own life and make roads safer.