DC highlights road safety month activities, relief to accident victims

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Dr Rakesh Minhas, on Tuesday highlighted the awareness and relief initiatives undertaken during National Road Safety Month from 1st to 31st January 2026 across Jammu district.

“A series of programmes were organised by the Regional Transport Office Jammu to promote responsible road behaviour and minimise road accidents,” the Deputy Commissioner said at a press conference.
During the month-long campaign, he said, the RTO Jammu conducted road safety awareness camps, driver orientation programmes and medical check-up camps at multiple locations across the district. These activities covered public transport drivers, school bus and ambulance drivers, sleeper bus drivers, auto-rickshaw and e-auto drivers, besides general road users.
Sharing road accident data, the Deputy Commissioner informed that a total of 949 road accidents were reported in Jammu district during the year 2025, resulting in 215 deaths and 1205 injuries. He said the figures underline the need for sustained awareness and strict adherence to traffic rules.
Regarding relief measures, the Deputy Commissioner stated that under the Road Accident Victim Fund Scheme, long-pending cases since 2022 have been reviewed and largely cleared. He informed that an amount of Rs 78.50 lakh has already been disbursed during 2025. In addition, Rs 97 lakh has been sanctioned in 107 cases, including 59 death cases and 48 injury cases, and the amount is being credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
The Deputy Commissioner reiterated that road safety is a collective responsibility and assured that the district administration remains committed to further strengthening awareness initiatives and ensuring timely relief to road accident victims and their families.
Regional Transport Officer, Jasmeet Singh was also present at the occasion.