MORTH: Sukhad Yatra App and Toll-Free Number 1033 launched

Sukhad Yatra App and Toll-Free Number 1033 launched Details, Features, Purpose, Benefits

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari has launched a Sukhad Yatra Mobile App and a new Toll-Free Emergency Number 1033 for Highway users on 7th March 2018 at an event in New Delhi.

Minister Nitin Gadkari on the occasion also launched scheme for District Driving Training Centres and scheme to provide Grant of Financial Assistance for Road Safety Advocacy and awards for outstanding work in Road Safety.

Sukhad Yatra Mobile Application

The Sukhad Yatra mobile application introduced is aimed to empower frequent highway users. Its key features include provision for the user to enter road quality-related information or report any accident or pothole on the highway.

The Sukhad Yatra mobile application was developed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

The Sukhad Yatra mobile application offers a number of convenient features available across highway including real-time data waiting-time at toll-plazas and several facilities like Points of Interest (POI), Highway Nest and Nest Mini, Report Accident etc. It can also be used by users to purchase the FASTag tag and further facilitate highway user experience.

The Sukhad Yatra mobile application is available both on ios and Google Play Store and is free to download.

Toll-Free Emergency Number 1033

A new Toll-Free Emergency Number 1033 initiated will enable users to report an emergency condition, or highway-related feedback, across the highway.

The toll-free number service has also integrated with various ambulance/tow away services along the road to ensure rapid response time during an emergency.

The toll-free number service is supported by a multi-lingual support and user location tracking features to provide the user with accurate and responsive complaint resolution.