Project Sanjeevani Launched in Telangana | 20 Apr 2026

Why in News?  

The Telangana government launched Project Sanjeevani, India’s first fully integrated trauma care and highway rescue protocol.  

Key Points  

• Objective: Project Sanjeevani aims to reduce preventable deaths caused by road accidents by strengthening coordinated emergency trauma care on highways.  
  • The project was launched as part of Telangana’s ‘Arrive Alive’ Road Safety Week under the 99-Day Action Plan (Praja Palana Pragati Pranalika).  
  • The initiative will be piloted on a 251-km stretch of National Highway 44 between Hyderabad and Adilabad.  
  • It is described as India’s first fully integrated highway trauma rescue system.  
• Collaboration: The project is implemented by the SaveLIFE Foundation in collaboration with the Telangana government and the National Highways Authority of India, with support from the Vertis Foundation.  
• Emergency Response System: Dedicated Quick Response Teams stationed at toll plazas are expected to reach accident sites within 10 minutes.  
  • Ambulance teams will assess patients on-site and alert hospitals in advance so that victims receive treatment within the “golden hour”.  
• National Model: The project is designed as a replicable model for highway trauma response across India, with the potential to be expanded to other states.