At a two-day central review meeting in New Delhi, Rajasthan outlined its technology-driven enforcement, citizen-focused transport reforms, and large-scale road safety initiatives aimed at transparency and reduced fatalities.
New Delhi | January 8, 2026
Rajasthan has emerged as a leading example of technology-enabled road safety governance, presenting a comprehensive and transparent transport enforcement model at a two-day review meeting of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in New Delhi.
Addressing the high-level meeting at Bharat Mandapam, chaired by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa detailed the state’s wide-ranging initiatives aimed at strengthening road safety, enhancing e-governance, and improving citizen services.
Dr. Bairwa informed that advanced e-detection systems have been deployed at over 150 toll points across the state to identify vehicles operating without valid permits, fitness certificates, tax compliance, or pollution clearances. These measures have led to the issuance of lakhs of challans, with recoverable penalties amounting to nearly ₹500 crore. To further tighten enforcement, the state is working on an automated challan system and exploring integration of penalty recovery with FASTag.
Highlighting inter-departmental coordination, Dr. Bairwa said e-Ravanna permits issued by the Mining Department for overloaded vehicles have been linked with the e-challan system, backed by a 15-day compliance notice. To enhance transparency and efficiency, all transport-related online services are now accessible solely through the Citizen Portal, while physical office entry for services has been discontinued.
He added that duplication in vehicle-related software has been largely eliminated. Under corporate social responsibility initiatives, 25 driving test tracks are being upgraded into fully automated facilities, with eight already operational. Financial transparency has been reinforced by ending cash transactions at offices and checkpoints, with challan payments now accepted only via cards and UPI. Additionally, submission of a registered rent agreement has been made mandatory to prevent registrations and licences issued on fake addresses.
National Road Safety Month 2026
Dr. Bairwa said Rajasthan has prepared a structured calendar of daily road safety activities across all 41 districts as part of National Road Safety Month 2026. The campaign focuses on education, enforcement, engineering, health services, and rapid response measures, with a target outreach of over 20 million citizens. All activities are being documented on the My Bharat Portal.
Chief Minister Ayushman and Road Safety Initiatives
Under the Chief Minister Ayushman Jeevan Raksha Scheme, 215 Good Samaritans have been honoured with ₹10,000 incentives and commendation certificates for assisting accident victims. The Chief Minister Ayushman Road Safety Scheme provides free treatment to accident victims for up to 72 hours, benefiting more than 30,000 people so far at an expenditure exceeding ₹60 crore. Assistance has also been distributed in 269 cases under the Hit and Run scheme.
e-DAR, Road Safety Mitra and Zero-Fatality Focus
Since October 2021, over 1.32 lakh road accidents have been recorded on the e-DAR portal, with e-DAR IDs now mandatory in all FIRs. The Road Safety Mitra programme has identified volunteers in 12 districts, with instructions issued to onboard at least 20 volunteers in each remaining district.
Dr. Bairwa noted that eight districts in Rajasthan are among the country’s 100 districts with the highest road accident fatalities. Targeted action plans will be implemented in these districts on priority. He also suggested including four-wheeler commercial vehicles under Bharat NCAP 2.0 and lowering the floor height of intracity buses to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Referring to proposed reforms under Jan Vishwas Act 2.0, he said amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act include expanding the definition of dealers, mandating trade certificates, installing panic buttons and vehicle tracking systems in state transport buses, and providing real-time bus location updates through mobile applications.
The meeting was also attended by Rajasthan Transport Commissioner Purushottam Sharma and Officer on Special Duty Bhagwat Singh.
