Telangana issues guidelines for management of road safety funds
The measures are aimed at ensuring the effective utilisation of funds and better coordination among departments involved in road safety.
The Telangana government has released detailed guidelines for managing and monitoring road safety funds to reduce accidents and enhance road safety across the state. The measures, enacted in response to Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways guidelines, are intended to ensure effective fund utilization and improved coordination among relevant departments.
The funds collected through the road safety cess, established under the Telangana Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2026, will be deposited into the Telangana Road Safety (Non-Lapsable) Fund. The State Road Safety Council, chaired by the Chief Minister and vice-chaired by the Transport Minister, will manage the fund's administration and oversight.
To promote transparency, the online accounting system will be extended to all districts for regular monitoring of fund receipts and expenditures, with CAG audits required for both State and district-level accounts.
District Collectors are tasked with activating District Road Safety Committees (DRSC) and convening monthly meetings. They must appoint dedicated road safety coordinators and submit district-level road safety plans. Various agencies, including the Telangana Traffic Management, Road and Rail Safety Bureau, National Highways Authority of India, 108 emergency services, and several government departments, are required to appoint nodal officers and provide quarterly action-taken reports to the Lead Agency for Road Safety.
The Additional Director General of Police (Road Safety) office has been integrated into the State Road Safety Council's purview to strengthen inter-departmental coordination.
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