eDAR portal to help expedite accident compensation claims

With an aim to getting real-time reporting of accidents, all major private and government hospitals of the district are being linked with a web portal, electronic Detailed Accident Report (eDAR), which is an extension of the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD).

Different departments will be connected with the portal which will help ascertain the cause of the mishaps. If an accident takes place due to road engineering flaws, it will be resolved by the department concerned, the DSP said.

He claimed that the investigation officers (IOs) would also upload the accident reports on the motor accident claims tribunal (MACT) website so that the victims got timely compensation.