Punjab flagged off 129 hi-tech vehicles of the country’s first-of-its-kind ‘Sadak Surakhya Force (SSF)’.
With a 1,300-strong special force, it aims to streamline movement and check the loss to life and property due to accidents, often due to drunk driving.
It would be covering 5,500 km of state and national highways, and was expected to save 3,000 lives every year.
It will also provide medical help to passengers in case of accidents or vehicle breakdown.