🛡️ Mission Save Lives 2.0 India – A National Call to Action for Safer Roads Launched by: Rajeev Kapur, MD, Steelbird Helmets Venue: *National Summit on Vulnerable Road Users & Road Safety Location: *Novotel City Centre, Deshbandhu Gupta Road, New Delhi Date: *June 12, 2025 Why This Mission Matters In 2023: * 1.72 lakh road deaths * 44.8%* involved two-wheeler riders (\~77,000 deaths) * 54,000* linked to non-use of helmets * 35,000* pedestrian fatalities ➡️ VRUs = 65%* of total road deaths India faces a *silent public health crisis* — Mission Save Lives 2.0 is the bold response to it. Mission Save Lives 2.0 – Key Action Points ✔️ Mandatory: One BIS-certified helmet with every two-wheeler sale immediately; and two BIS-certified helmets (rider + pillion) from January 2027 ✔️ Ensures that every buyer receives certified safety gear at the point of sale ✔️ GST cut from 18% → 12% to increase affordability ✔️ ₹6,000 Cr investment to scale to 130 million BIS helmets annually ✔️ Crackdown on 95% fake helmet supply – audits, BIS license reform, targeted raids ✔️ Mandatory BIS-certified in-house test labs for all helmet manufacturers ✔️ *AI-based helmet detection systems in new two-wheelers by 2031 ✔️ Lightweight helmets + harnesses for children* based on age (0.72kg–1.17kg) ✔️ Tier-wise rollout*: Tier 1 (2028), Tier 2 (2029), Tier 3 & rural (2031) ✔️ Separate two-wheeler lanes nationwide – may reduce rider deaths by 25% Voices from the Summit “This is not just a campaign. It is a *national pledge* to save lives with real helmets.”- Rajeev Kapur, MD, Steelbird Helmets “Fake helmets are *silent killers. We must eliminate them from the market.”- *Mitra Sen Verma, Director, BIS Road safety is a silent pandemic. India needs more action, not just dialogue.”-Jean Todt, UN Special Envoy for Road Safety “Government can make laws, but *enforcement must come from states-*Maharaj Singh, Advisor, MoRTH Summit Themes 🔹 VRU Safety Crisis & Immediate Solutions 🔹 Safer Road Design & Infrastructure 🔹 Role of Government, Media & Civil Society 🔹 Tech & Data-Driven Enforcement 🔹 India's Commitment to the Marrakech Declaration Collaborating Partners Hosted by TRAX NGO, with coordination from: MoRTH | CSIR-CRRI | BIS | Helmet Manufacturers Association of India Let’s unite — industry, policy makers, enforcement agencies, media, and citizens — to build a helmeted, humane, and safer India. 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Watch Now: Steelbird Helmets MD Rajeev Kapur launches Mission Save Lives 2.0 India at the National Summit on Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) & Road Safety “People ride two-wheelers, but many never make it back. That’s why today we launched Mission Save Lives 2.0 India — aiming to reduce road deaths by 50% over the next six years. We all must come together to make this mission a success...” – Rajeev Kapur, M.D., Steelbird Helmets 📹 Jun 12, 2025 https://x.com/ians_india/status/1933070780373549294?t=8BZwM4rl7FGRHQw1-PNOFw&s=08🚨 This powerful initiative focuses on: ✔️ Mandatory 𝟐 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐈𝐒-𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐬 with every two-wheeler (from Jan 2027) ✔️ 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 & stricter enforcement ✔️ 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐬 + 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 for kids under 5 ✔️ 𝐀𝐈-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 in all bikes by 2031 ✔️ Goal: 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 & 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚. #MissionSaveLives #RajeevKapur #SteelbirdHelmets #NoFakeHelmets #BISHelmetOnly #IANS #RoadSafetyIndia #HelmetSavesLives #VRUSafety #2031Goal #MissionSaveLives #RajeevKapur #SteelbirdHelmets #NoFakeHelmets #BISHelmetOnly #IANS #RoadSafetyIndia #HelmetSavesLives #VRUSafety #2031Goal
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𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝟐.𝟎 – 𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐀 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 1️⃣ India loses thousands of lives every year to two-wheeler accidents — largely due to fake or no helmets 2️⃣ Mission Save Lives 2.0 is our bold vision to reduce 50% two-wheeler fatalities by 2031 3️⃣ From 1st Jan 2027, every two-wheeler sold in India must include 2 Real BIS-Certified Helmets 4️⃣ Strong crackdown on fake helmet manufacturers and sellers 5️⃣ By 2031, all two-wheelers to come with AI-based helmet detection systems for rider & pillion 6️⃣ New safety norms for children under 5: lightweight helmets + safety harnesses 7️⃣ Proposal to reduce GST from 18% to 12% on certified helmets for mass affordability 8️⃣ Steelbird aims to produce 130 million BIS-certified helmets annually to meet India’s safety demand 9️⃣ This is not just a campaign — it’s a personal mission to save lives, led by Rajeev Kapur, M.D. STEELBIRD 🛡️ A real helmet is not an accessory. It's a life-saving essential. 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐞𝐯 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 ‘𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝟐.𝟎 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’ 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐑𝐔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 Read full details in the attached 20-pages: #MissionSaveLives #SteelbirdHelmets #RajeevKapur #RoadSafetyIndia #NoFakeHelmets #BISHelmetOnly #ChildSafety #2031Goal #HelmetSavesLives #MissionSaveLives #SteelbirdHelmets #RajeevKapur #RoadSafetyIndia #NoFakeHelmets #BISHelmetOnly #ChildSafety #2031Goal #HelmetSavesLives
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