Resources / Government Resources
The official sources, in one place.
Policies, portals, helplines and city agencies from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Maharashtra, current as of August 2026.
Ministries and national bodies
The official sources for road safety policy, rules and notifications in India.
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)Acts, rules, gazette notifications, annual 'Road Accidents in India' reports and road safety circulars.Open
- Parivahan SewaThe national transport portal: vehicle registration, fitness, permits, tax and the mParivahan services.Open
- Sarathi - driving licence servicesApply for a learner's licence, driving licence, renewal, international permit and licence status.Open
- eChallan - traffic violation paymentsCheck and pay traffic challans issued anywhere in India against your vehicle or licence.Open
- National Highways Authority of IndiaHighway projects, tolling, black-spot rectification and the 1033 highway helpline.Open
- Indian Roads Congress (IRC)The standards body behind IRC:67 road signage and other design codes referenced by MoRTH.Open
Law, rights and victim support
What the current legal framework gives every citizen at a crash site or after a crash.
- Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and the 2019 amendmentIncludes Section 134A Good Samaritan protection, enhanced penalties and the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.Open
- Good Samaritan guidelines and reward schemeYou cannot be detained or forced to reveal your identity for helping a victim, and MoRTH pays a cash reward for saving a life.Open
- Cashless treatment of road accident victimsEmergency treatment at designated hospitals is covered up to Rs 1.5 lakh per victim for seven days from the crash.Open
- e-DAR / iRAD accident reportingThe national detailed accident report database used by police, hospitals and insurers for faster claims.Open
Maharashtra, Pune and PCMC
Where the SURAKSHA movement launches first - the state and city agencies to work with.
- Maharashtra Motor Vehicles DepartmentState RTO services, road safety cell activities and the state road safety council.Open
- Maharashtra Highway Safety PatrolHighway patrol, crash response and traffic enforcement across the state.Open
- Pune Traffic PoliceCity traffic advisories, junction diversions, e-challan status and awareness partnerships.Open
- Pune Municipal CorporationRoad engineering, footpaths, street lighting and civic complaints within Pune city limits.Open
- Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal CorporationRoads, junction design and civic grievance redressal across PCMC.Open
Helplines and apps
Save these before you need them.
- 112 India - national emergency responseOne number for police, fire and ambulance, with an SOS app and panic-button support.Open
- 1033 - national highway helplineCrash response, ambulance, crane and highway assistance on national highways.Open
- Rajmarg Yatra appNHAI's app for highway information, facilities and reporting road condition complaints.Open
- mParivahan appDigital driving licence and RC, vehicle details and challan status on your phone.Open
SURAKSHA is a citizen-led, non-political movement and is not affiliated with any government body. Links point to official websites; always confirm rules, penalties and scheme limits on the source site, as they are revised from time to time.
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