V Umashankar
V Umashankar is the Union Road Transport Secretary of India, known for his leadership in road safety initiatives. Recently, he emphasized the importance of localized interventions in reducing road crashes during the launch of the District-Level Road Safety Initiative (DDHI), which aims to empower district councils to address specific road safety challenges across the country.
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V Umashankar is the road transport secretary to whom the NHBF has written regarding the revised dispute resolution provisions.
Highway builders write to FM, road ministry; seek review of new arbitration norms | India News
India· 2026-01-18
Road transport secretary V Umashankar instructed NHAI to upload project videos for public viewing and feedback.
Nitin Gadkari: ‘Main kyu gaali khaun’ Nitin Gadkari orders QR codes on highway sites so public knows who’s responsible | Delhi NewsIndia· 2025-10-30
Road transport secretary V Umashankar said while FASTag has largely introduced manless tolling and eliminate barriers this can be used for other purposes linked to vehicles.
Soon FASTag may be used to buy insurance, pay challansIndia· 2025-06-25Union road transport secretary V Umashankar emphasized the need for district-level interventions to reduce road crashes and deaths.
Govt rolls out initiatives to curb road crashes in 100 districts | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-21