Chandigarh- Sharing the exceptional success of the Punjab Authorities’s Highway Security Pressure (SSF, Sadak Surakheya Pressure) on the completion of its two years, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu stated that the drive has emerged as considered one of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s most impactful and people-centric initiatives, delivering actual outcomes on Punjab’s highways.
Pannu acknowledged that when the SSF was launched two years in the past, Punjab reported 1,955 freeway accident deaths in 2023. In 2024, this quantity dropped sharply to 1,016, which means 940 valuable lives have been saved in only one 12 months because of the SSF’s swift {and professional} response. The variety of deadly accident instances has witnessed an nearly 50 % decline, reflecting a serious enchancment in freeway security throughout Punjab.
He highlighted that round 1,500 specifically skilled personnel are deployed full-time beneath SSF and should not diverted for VIP or every other duties. Totally geared up SSF automobiles are stationed at each 30 km on highways, making certain fast response. Consequently, SSF groups attain accident websites inside 6 to eight minutes, a response time corresponding to superior international locations.
“These automobiles are geared up with first-aid services, rescue instruments and cutters, and personnel are skilled to extract victims safely and supply instant medical support earlier than shifting them to hospitals,” Pannu stated. He added that the presence of SSF has additionally just about eradicated post-accident looting and considerably lowered different freeway crimes, particularly throughout evening hours.
Calling SSF a “dream challenge” of CM Bhagwant Mann, Pannu stated it has not solely materialised however is delivering life-saving outcomes daily. He congratulated all SSF personnel and assist workers for his or her dedication, stating that saving human lives is the largest achievement of governance.
