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Central Government Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

PM RAHAT - Road Accident Victim Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment

PM RAHAT - सड़क दुर्घटना पीड़ित अस्पताल में भर्ती एवं सुनिश्चित उपचार

Launched: 2026-02-14

Overview

**Objective:** Ensure no life is lost due to lack of immediate medical assistance after a road accident. **Coverage:** Cashless treatment up to Rs 1.5 lakh per victim for 7 days from the date of accident. **Key Features:** - Stabilisation treatment: up to 24 hours (non-life-threatening) or 48 hours (life-threatening) - Integrated with ERSS 112 helpline for Golden Hour response - Hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY serve as designated hospitals (36,112+ hospitals) - End-to-end digital workflow via TMS 2.0 and eDAR platform - Payments to hospitals within 10 days of claim approval **Funding:** Insured vehicles: General Insurance Companies via Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVAF); Uninsured/hit-and-run: Government of India budgetary allocation. **Beneficiaries:** Every eligible road accident victim on any category of road across India. **Launched:** February 14, 2026 by PM Modi.

हिंदी सारांश

**उद्देश्य:** सुनिश्चित करना कि सड़क दुर्घटना के बाद तत्काल चिकित्सा सहायता के अभाव में कोई जीवन न खोए। **कवरेज:** दुर्घटना की तिथि से 7 दिनों तक प्रति पीड़ित 1.5 लाख रुपये तक कैशलेस उपचार। **प्रमुख विशेषताएं:** - स्थिरीकरण उपचार: 24 घंटे (गैर-जानलेवा) या 48 घंटे (जानलेवा) तक - गोल्डन ऑवर प्रतिक्रिया के लिए ERSS 112 हेल्पलाइन से एकीकृत - आयुष्मान भारत PM-JAY के तहत सूचीबद्ध अस्पताल नामित अस्पताल (36,112+ अस्पताल) - TMS 2.0 और eDAR प्लेटफॉर्म के माध्यम से डिजिटल वर्कफ्लो - दावा अनुमोदन के 10 दिनों के भीतर अस्पतालों को भुगतान **वित्त पोषण:** बीमित वाहन: सामान्य बीमा कंपनियां MVAF के माध्यम से; अबीमित/हिट-एंड-रन: सरकारी बजटीय आवंटन। **लाभार्थी:** भारत भर में किसी भी श्रेणी की सड़क पर हर पात्र सड़क दुर्घटना पीड़ित। **शुभारंभ:** 14 फरवरी, 2026 को PM मोदी द्वारा।

Key Points

  • PM RAHAT provides cashless treatment up to Rs 1.5 lakh per road accident victim for 7 days from the date of accident.
  • Integrated with ERSS 112 helpline for Golden Hour response with stabilisation treatment up to 24 hours (non-life-threatening) or 48 hours (life-threatening).
  • Uses 36,112+ hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY as designated hospitals.
  • End-to-end digital workflow via TMS 2.0 and eDAR platform with payments to hospitals within 10 days of claim approval.
  • Funding: insured vehicles covered by General Insurance Companies via Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVAF); uninsured/hit-and-run cases by Government budgetary allocation.
  • Launched on February 14, 2026 by PM Modi, covering every eligible road accident victim on any category of road across India.

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