New Delhi: A significant milestone in India’s road safety movement was marked with the launch of A Dream of Billions: Road Safety 2.0 by Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, President of ITS India, Road Safety as well as president of the India Chapter of the International Road Federation (IRF), and Member of the NHEV Knowledge Group.
Mr. Srivastava personally signed copies of the book during the launch reflecting his commitment to knowledge-sharing and citizen engagement in the evolving electric and smart mobility ecosystem.
The book reframes road safety from a regulatory obligation to a shared national responsibility, advocating a technology- and people-centric approach that integrates AI, digital systems, and community participation. It highlights the role of intelligent highways, Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), and data-driven enforcement in reducing road accidents and improving compliance.
A Dream of Billions: Road Safety 2.0 was presented to Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, who appreciated the road safety initiatives of the India Chapter of IRF and emphasized the importance of technology-enabled solutions.
Calling for a holistic safety ecosystem, the book stresses citizen ownership, responsible behaviour, and safer infrastructure design, positioning Road Safety 2.0 as a movement to protect lives and transform India’s road safety narrative.
The book argues that the future of road safety lies in empowerment rather than enforcement, combining technology, data intelligence, and citizen participation to create safer roads by design.
A key highlight of the book is its advocacy for next-generation digital solutions, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Smart Mobility systems, and data-driven governance. Indian highways are rapidly evolving from static transport corridors into intelligent ecosystems capable of predicting risks, managing traffic flow, and saving lives.
Technologies such as Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) enable real-time monitoring, incident detection, speed management, and automated enforcement through e-challans — reducing reliance on manual intervention while enhancing compliance. The book positions these systems as foundational pillars of the Road Safety 2.0 vision.
A Dream of Billions: Road Safety 2.0 is more than a publication — it is a movement urging India to reimagine how it travels, connects, and protects its people. With citizen participation at its core, the book calls upon every Indian to treat road safety as a shared dream — and a shared responsibility — worth pursuing for generations to come.
