Govt to set up 1033 as road accident helpline
The Government has decided to set up '1033' as a toll free national helpline number to report road accidents, said Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today. The helpline would also cater to other issues relating to the National Highways. About 5 lakh road accidents occur in India annually, due to which 1.5 lakh people are killed and 3 lakh are crippled.