Telangana vernment has launched Project Sanjeevani to pilot the country’s first fully integrated trauma care and highway rescue protocol on a stretch of NH-44.
The launch of the project was a part of Telangana’s ‘Arrive Alive’ Road Safety Week (April 13–17) under the 99-Day Action Plan (Praja Palana Pragati Pranalika).
Project Sanjeevani will be piloted by SaveLIFE Foundation in collaboration with the State government and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), with support from Vertis Foundation, on a 251 km stretch of NH-44 between Hyderabad and Adilabad — one of India’s highest-burden highway corridors for road crash fatalities.
The pilot is designed to serve as a replicable national model, with the aim of scale-up across other national highway corridors in Telangana and across India.
“The real test lies in whether SOPs are consistently practiced and embedded into everyday systems, something we must continue to strengthen. Our experience shows that even well-engineered infrastructure, such as major corridors, can emerge as accident hotspots if safety is not fully integrated,’’ Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana said in a release on Wednesday.
“Post-crash response is critical. Lives depend on how quickly and effectively we act. Hence, ambulance personnel must be trained, equipped, and made aware of protocols, alongside stronger enforcement, highway patrolling, and improved road engineering. Efforts are also underway to strengthen driver education and address accident-prone black spots,” said K Ilambarithi Transport Commissioner, Telangana.
“These priorities were reiterated at the Integrated Post Crash Trauma Care and Highway Rescue workshop under Project Sanjeevani, organised by SaveLIFE Foundation to bring various departments together to ensure a coordinated and timely response,’’ he added.
Published on April 15, 2026