Under the PM-Rahat scheme, road accident victims will receive free, cashless treatment up to ₹1.50 lakh for seven days. To ensure smooth implementation of the scheme, representatives from the police and Ayushman Bharat hospitals were trained at a state-level workshop in Patna. Dial-112, the TMS 2.0 portal, and the rapid police verification process were discussed in detail.

Patna: A one-day state-level workshop was held on Wednesday to effectively implement the PM Relief Scheme, implemented to provide immediate and better medical care to those injured in road accidents. Held at the Convention Hall in the Old Secretariat, the workshop discussed in detail Dial-112, the TMS 2.0 portal, police verification, the iRED/eDAR system, and the role of hospitals.

Speaking on the occasion, Transport Secretary Raj Kumar said that the PM Relief Scheme is an important initiative towards providing timely treatment to road accident victims. Better coordination between the Transport, Health and Police departments is essential to ensure that the benefits of the scheme reach the needy victims without any unnecessary delay. All concerned officials should disseminate information about the scheme's provisions to the general public and ensure prompt resolution of problems arising in its implementation.

He appealed to the concerned officials and hospitals to simplify the registration, verification and treatment process and to increase widespread awareness about the scheme. He said that for widespread publicity of the scheme, boards of the PM Relief Scheme will be installed in all hospitals. Hoardings will also be put up along the highways.

Help in the golden hour can save lives: Health Secretary

Bihar Health Department Secretary Kumar Ravi stated that road accidents pose a major challenge to the state. A large number of lives can be saved by transporting the injured to the hospital within the golden hour (the first hour) of an accident. The PM Relief Scheme was launched for this purpose. Hospitals and police play a crucial role in its effective implementation.

He urged hospitals to ensure 100% registration of all road accident victims and to be sensitive to the scheme. He stated that since road accidents often occur along roads and highways, the public should have easy access to information about nearby PM Relief-affiliated hospitals. Furthermore, information about PM Relief-affiliated hospitals should be available on Google Maps.

By transporting the injured to the hospital within the golden hour, i.e., within the first hour of an accident, a large number of lives can be saved. The PM Relief Scheme was launched for this purpose.

Bihar Health Department Secretary Kumar Ravi

What is PM-RAHAT scheme?

The PM-Rahat Yojana is an ambitious initiative of the central government, primarily aimed at saving lives by providing timely and immediate medical assistance to those injured in road accidents. This scheme was launched to ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment within the "golden hour" (the first hour after an accident) without worrying about money.