In its 53rd year, today, March 4, marks the beginning of the National Safety Week, which was conceived to raise the awareness about principles of safety across sectors, including road safety, workplace safety, human health safety and environmental safety.
The Zero Fatality Corridor, a joint initiative of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), SaveLIFE Foundation, Maharashtra Highway Police (HSP), Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Department and supported by SBI General Insurance, has led to an 58.3% reduction in road crash fatalities on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway (MPEW) since 2016, and 32% since 2022,