The National Council for Road Safety has doubled the financial assistance available to victims of hit-and-run accidents and to the families of those killed in them.
Under the revised scheme, the maximum compensation payable to the dependents of a person killed by a driver who fled the scene rises from Rs. 250,000 to Rs. 500,000, the Daily Mirror reported.
The maximum assistance for victims who survive with serious injuries has been doubled from Rs. 150,000 to Rs. 300,000.
The scheme is administered by the National Council for Road Safety, which operates under the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development. It exists to provide relief in cases where no driver can be held financially responsible because the driver did not stop.
Applications and further information are available from the Council on 011-269 6890 or 011-268 7109.
One date to note
The Daily Mirror reports that the revised payments take effect from 1 January 2026 — a date that has already passed. The filing does not say whether the increase applies retrospectively to claims arising since the start of this year, or whether the date refers to a future effective date. No other newsroom had reported the revision at the time of writing, so the point cannot be checked against a second account. Readers with a pending claim should confirm the applicable date with the Council directly.
Not reported
The filing does not say when the Council approved the increase, what the scheme paid out in total last year, how many claims are made annually, or how long claims take to process. It does not set out the eligibility criteria or the evidence required, and does not say whether the definition of “serious injury” used by the scheme has changed alongside the payment ceiling.