To reduce road accidents, Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that the State Government is giving special focus on the “Four Es”: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Environment, and Emergency. The transport sector in Haryana is progressing through technology and digitization, with concerted efforts to curb corruption and ensure smooth and efficient transport services for the public.
Vij made these remarks while addressing the inaugural session of the two-day workshop “e-Trans 2025” on the eTransport Project, organized by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Chandigarh. He said, “Under the digital initiative, schemes are being digitized across the country, emphasizing that without keeping pace with technology, we risk being left behind globally.”
Speaking on the issue of road accidents, Vij emphasized the need to leverage technology to reduce accidents and save precious lives. He noted that the unprecedented increase in vehicle traffic over the past two decades has led to a worrying rise in road accidents. This not only disrupts the livelihoods of families but also causes immense pain, suffering, and financial loss. Therefore, promoting road safety is of utmost importance. Vij said that more than 10 lakh road accidents occurred across the country between January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2025, with over 23,000 accidents reported in Haryana during the same period. Vij mentioned that several measures have been decided upon to eradicate corruption in the transport sector. He stressed that technology must be used to strengthen the system and minimize human intervention to effectively eliminate corruption.
Representatives from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, along with representatives from 12 states and UT attended the workshop. These states include Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Delhi, and Chandigarh.