India, Sept. 6 -- Road accidents claim more lives in a year than COVID did in three years in the state, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday while digitally inaugurating new transport services in Lucknow.

A road safety Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between the transport department and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in his presence. "IIT-Kharagpur could help the state adopt technology-based solutions to reduce accidents and fatalities," Yogi said.

The new transport services include a transport helpline and an additional facility for people availing various Regional Transport Office (RTO) services through common service centres in villages. He also digitally laid the foundat...