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The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, said the Road Safety Force (SSF) had prevented accidents and saved more than 35,000 lives.
The Mann government launched SSF in January 2024, and currently, SSF teams are stationed every 30 kilometers across 4,100 km of Punjab’s highways. SSF teams reach accident spots within 5 to 7 minutes of receiving an alert, administer first aid on the spot, and ensure the injured are swiftly transported to hospitals, according to a press statement.
Women form 28 per cent of its personnel and take part in all activities from accident response, cracking down on drug trafficking, stolen vehicles, and other criminal activities.
The statement also claimed that no child had died in a road accident while commuting to or from school in SSF-patrolled zones during 2024, which it said was a first in Punjab’s history.
The force is armed with speed guns, body cameras, e-challan systems, mobile data, and AI tools.
