New Delhi, June 8 -- Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced that the ministry has launched two new initiatives aimed at curbing road accident fatalities, including a major incentive for citizens who act as first responders.

Speaking to ANI about the schemes, the Minister shared, "We have launched two schemes. A committee chaired by an AIIMS doctor reported that our country sees 180,000 fatalities and 500,000 accidents annually. 30% of these accident victims could be saved if taken to a hospital immediately, a figure amounting to 50,000 lives."

To encourage immediate public intervention, the Ministry is introducing the "Rahveer" initiative. "If people step in to rush these 50,000 individuals to th...