‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report)

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The Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has developed the portal named ‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report). 

About ‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report)

• A web portal designed by the government in consultation with insurance companies to provide instant information on road accidents with a few clicks and help accelerate accident compensation claims, bringing relief to victims’ families.
• Digitalised Detailed Accident Reports (DAR) will be uploaded on the portal for easy access.
•  The web portal will be linked to the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD).
  • From iRAD, applications to more than 90% of the datasets would be pushed directly to the e-DAR. 
• e-DAR portal would conduct multiple checks against fake claims by conducting a sweeping search of vehicles involved in the accident, the date of accident, and the First Information Report number
• The portal would be linked to other government portals like Vaahan and would get access to information on driving licence details and registration of vehicles.
• Benefits 
  • For the benefit of investigating officers, the portal would provide geo tagging of the exact accident spot along with the site map.
  • This would notify the investigating officer on his distance from the spot of the incident in the event the portal is accessed from any other location.
  • Integrated data and instant information on road accidents will bring relief to victims’ families, check fake claims

Source:TH