03/07/2026
Ms. Arushi Baluja Sahi, Head of Department, Driver Training, Public Health, CSR and International Relations at IRTE and CTM, has been appointed a Member of the National Road Safety Board, constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under Section 215B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari approved the Board's composition, which was notified in the Gazette of India on 30 June 2026, in accordance with a deadline set by the Honourable Supreme Court. It will be chaired by Dr. Nitin R. Gokarn, IAS (Retd.), former Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh. The Board also includes officials from state transport and police departments, along with independent experts in enforcement, epidemiology, and road safety advocacy.
The Board will work to improve coordination between the Centre and states on road safety, upgrade road infrastructure safety, and build a national road safety information system.
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