Nitin Gadkari emphasises use of AI, advanced technologies to improve road safety

Union road minister Nitin Gadkari emphasised the need to improve road safety and the adoption of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) in the transportation sector at the 12th edition of the Traffic InfraTech Expo in New Delhi on Thursday.

In his address, Gadkari underscored the alarming statistics of road accidents in India, noting that the country experiences around 500,00 accidents each year, resulting in numerous fatalities. He highlighted that more than half of these casualties are in the 18-36 age group.