India, Jan. 9 -- The Centre is moving closer to introducing vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology in India, a system aimed at reducing road accidents by allowing vehicles to exchange safety-related information in real time.

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that work on the technology is underway and that a joint task force has been set up with the Department of Telecommunications to take the plan forward.

Under V2V communication, vehicles will be able to alert drivers about the speed, location, acceleration, braking and movement of other vehicles nearby. The system can also help identify vehicles in blind spots, giving drivers advance warnings and more time to respond to potential haz...