Updated On: 11 March, 2025 04:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The minister on Tuesday said the transport department is procuring machines to assess if a driver has consumed drugs, besides conducting an alcohol test

Minister Pratap Sarnaik said in 2023, the number of accidents rose to 35,243, with 15,366 deaths, while last year saw 36,084 accidents and 15,335 fatalities. File pic
The number of road accidents in Maharashtra has increased over the past three years, data shared by state Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik revealed.
According to news agency PTI, the minister stated on Tuesday that his department is procuring machines to test whether drivers have consumed drugs, in addition to conducting alcohol tests.