Hyderabad, May 5 -- Telangana transport and BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar in a written to Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has requested central assistance for a number of key initiatives for enhancing road safety, training infrastructure, and the use of electric vehicles in the state.

In his letter, Prabhakar pointed out Telangana's continued efforts towards modernizing the transport sector through the implementation of digital applications such as VAHAN and SARATHI, AI-based traffic management systems, vehicle scrapping facilities, and road safety awareness programs.

IDTR near Hyderabad

The minister made a strong case for the opening of a second Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR) at a pla...