**Policy Summary: Road Safety Fund (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1904, Answered on 31st July, 2025)**
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1904 regarding the Road Safety Fund. The Ministry is responsible for constructing and maintaining National Highways, with road safety as an integral component of all National Highway projects. Road safety audits are mandatory at all stages (design, construction, operation, and maintenance) through third-party auditors/experts.
The allocation for comprehensive road safety aspects varies from 2.21% to 15% of the total development project cost, depending on the structures involved. The Ministry also implements awareness campaigns and provides financial support to States/UTs for Model Driving Training Institutes/Centers, Model Inspection Certification Centers, and improvements to Public Transport Systems.
**Funds Released for Road Safety Initiatives (in Crores INR):**
| Activity/Programme | BE FY 2022-23 | Expenditure in FY 2022-23 | BE FY 2023-24 | Expenditure in FY 2023-24 | BE FY 2024-25 | Expenditure in FY 2024-25 |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------------ | :------------------------ | :------------ | :------------------------ | :------------ | :------------------------ |
| Road Safety publicity measures and awareness campaigns, NHARSS, Refresher Training of Drivers, HRD, etc. | 189.50 | 68.67 | 138.10 | 85.04 | 103.50 | 99.20 |
| Inspection and Certification Centres | 33.00 | 14.60 | 24.00 | 17.77 | 19.50 | 10.65 |
| Improving and Strengthening of Public Transport System | 15.00 | 30.33 | 50.00 | 38.00 | 38.00 | 16.04 |
Information regarding non-lapsable road safety funds established by States/UTs, including allocation provisions and utilization details, is not maintained by the Ministry.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways and road transport.
Road Safety Fund: A fund dedicated to financing road safety initiatives and projects.
National Highways: The primary network of roads in India, maintained by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Detailed Project Report DPR: A comprehensive report outlining the design, construction, and operational aspects of a National Highway project.
Model Driving Training InstitutesCentres: Institutions established to provide standardized driving training.
Model Inspection Certification Centres: Centers for inspecting and certifying vehicles to ensure roadworthiness.
National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme NHARSS: A scheme for providing relief services to accident victims on national highways.
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1904
ANSWERED ON 31ST JULY, 2025
ROAD SAFETY FUND
1904. MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the annual allocation and use of road safety funds during the last
three years, State/UT-wise, year-wise;
(b) the list of States that have created a non-lapsable road safety
fund; and
(c) the provisions associated with the allocation and use of road
safety funds?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is
mandated with the task of constructing and maintaining National
Highways in the Country. Road Safety is an integral and indispensable
component of every National Highways Project. Road Safety initiatives
on National Highways commence with the inception of Detailed
Project Report (DPR) as road safety audit of all National Highways
projects has been made mandatory at all stages i.e. design,
construction, operation & maintenance through third party
auditors/experts. As per available data, funds allocated to be spent for
comprehensive road safety aspects varies from 2.21 % to 15 % of total
cost of the development projects depending upon structures involved
for construction of National Highways.
Besides, implements the scheme for creation of awareness & publicity
among road users and provides financial support to
Transport Departments of States/UTs for setting up of Model Driving
Training Institutes/Centres, setting up of Model Inspection &
Certification Centres, improving and Strengthening of Public TransportSystem etc. The details of funds released for these initiatives during
the last three Financial Years are placed at Annexure.
(b) and (c) Details of the non-lapsable road safety fund by the
States/UTs, the provisions related to the allocation and utilization of
such funds is not maintained.Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1904 ANSWERED ON 31ST JULY, 2025 ASKED BY MS. PRANITI
SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE REGARDING ROAD SAFETY FUND
Details of funds released by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
for various road safety initiatives/schemes during the last three FYs
(Rs. In Crores)
Sl. Activity/ Programme BE Expen BE Expen BE Expendit
No. FY diture FY diture FY ure
2022 - in 2023 in FY 2024 in FY
23 FY – 2023 - 25 2024 - 2
2022 – 24 – 5
23 24
1 Road Safety publicity 189.50 68.67 138.1 85.04 103.5 99.20
measures and awareness 0 0
campaigns, National
Highway Accident Relief
Service Scheme (NHARSS),
refresher Training of Drivers
in Unorganised Sector and
Human Resource
Development, etc.
2 Inspection and Certification 33.00 14.60 24.00 17.77 19.50 10.65
Centres (Revenue)
3 Improving and Strengthening 15.00* 30.33 50.00 38.00 38.00 16.04
of Public Transport System
*Rs. 40.00 crore at RE Stage
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