Lok Sabha Question No. 2153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Utilisation of Road Safety Fund
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Varun Chaudhry

be pleased to state:

- (a)      the  details  of  collection  and  utilisation  of  the  Road  Safety  Fund during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise;
- (b)    the impact of utilisation of the Road Safety Fund in reducing road accidents and road accident deaths; and
- (c)    whether any review of the utilisation of the Road Safety Fund has been undertaken vis-a-vis its objective of reducing road accidents and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to  (c)    There  is  no  specific  Road  Safety  Fund at the Central level. Road Safety funds are established at the level of States/UTs.   However, Road  Safety  is  an  integral  and  indispensable component of every National Highway 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 auditors/experts. As per available data, expenditure on 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, the Government also 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 Transport

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2153 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## UTILISATION OF ROAD SAFETY FUND

2153.         SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

System etc. The details  of  funds  released  for  these  initiatives  during the last three Financial Years are placed at Annexure.

The analysis of the road accident fatalities data in terms of number of vehicles  and  road  length  indicates  that  the  road  fatalities  per  10,000 vehicles have reduced from 5.8 in 2018 to 4.3 in 2022 and fatalities per 10,000 Kms of roads have reduced from 254 in 2018 to 250 in 2022.

Annexure ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2153  ANSWERED  ON  12TH  FEBRUARY,  2026 ASKED BY SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY REGARDING UTILISATION OF ROAD SAFETY FUND. Details of funds released by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for various road safety initiatives/schemes during the last five FYs

| (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)                                                                                                                                                                                            | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)             | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)             | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)              | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)               | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)              |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No.           | Activity/ Programm e                                                                                                                                                                                       | BE FY 2020-21     | Expend iture in FY 2020- 21 | BE FY 2021- 22    | Expend iture in FY 2021- 22 | BE FY 2022 - 23   | Expendi ture in FY 2022 - 23 | BE FY 2023 - 24   | Expe nditur e in FY 2023 - 24 | BE FY 2024 - 25   | Expen diture in FY 2024 - 25 |
| 1                 | Road Safety publicity measures and awareness campaigns, National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS), refresher Training of Drivers in Unorganised Sector and Human Resource Development, etc. | 171.00            | 65.94                       | 109.0 0           | 41.48                       | 189.5 0           | 68.67                        | 138.1 0           | 85.04                         | 103.5 0           | 99.20                        |
| 2                 | Inspection and Certification Centres (Revenue)                                                                                                                                                             | 29.00             | 16.20                       | 29.00             | 14.15                       | 33.00             | 14.60                        | 24.00             | 17.77                         | 19.50             | 10.65                        |
| 3                 | Improving and Strengthening of Public Transport System                                                                                                                                                     | 89.00             | 30.60                       | 103.0 0           | 10.80                       | 15.00 *           | 30.33                        | 50.00             | 38.00                         | 38.00             | 16.04                        |

*Rs. 40.00 crore at RE Stage

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