15-Day Road Safety Audit Program Inaugurated: Deputy CM Diya Kumari Stresses Safe Roads for All

Inauguration of 15-Day Road Safety Audit Certification Program — “Building roads is not enough; providing safe roadways for the public is our responsibility” — Deputy CM Diya Kumari emphasizes all possible efforts to reduce road accidents

Jaipur, December 2025 : Roads are built for public convenience to provide smooth and fast transportation. Therefore, along with constructing roads, ensuring their safety for the public is also our responsibility. Meaningful efforts are needed, and construction must strictly adhere to prescribed standards. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari stated this while inaugurating the Road Safety Audit Certification Program at the Construction Bhavan on Monday.

Diya Kumari said that infrastructure, connectivity, and road safety hold a crucial place in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission of Developed India. Rules and guidelines for road safety already exist, but they are not being implemented properly. We all need to make planned efforts to reduce road accidents. This 15-day training program will only be meaningful if the officers use the knowledge gained here to effectively reduce road accidents.

Certification program duration: 8 to 23 December

The Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) is conducting a 15-day Road Safety Audit certification program for engineers of the Public Works Department from 8 to 23 December at the Construction Bhavan. Fifty-five engineers from the department are participating. The program includes training in auditing existing roads and bridges in one phase, and new roads and bridges in three phases — design, construction, and pre-opening stage. The training is being provided by the “Road Safety Audit Course Expert Team,” which includes ADG Sanjeev Kumar of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Superintending Engineer Manish Asati, ITS expert Manohar Meena, Professor Geetam Tiwari from IIT Delhi, NHAI Road Safety Advisor S.K. Popli, Parvez Alam, and other members. After the course, trained engineers will conduct road safety audits in the field.

During the event, Additional Chief Secretary Praveen Gupta, Government Secretary D.R. Meghwal, Chief Engineer & Additional Secretary T.C. Gupta addressed the inaugural session.