Road Safety Hackathon 2026
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
📌About the event
The Road Safety Hackathon 2026 is a national initiative by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to address India’s high accident rates through technology. It challenges engineering students to build AI/ML models for pothole detection, driver fatigue monitoring, or smart traffic management. This hackathon is a high impact event where winning solutions are often piloted by state transport departments.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Category: Technology and Engineering
- Organizer: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
- Eligibility: Undergraduate and PG Engineering Students
- Team Size: 3 to 4 members
- Effort Level: High
- Submission Type: Working Prototype (Software or Hardware)
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: 20 April, 2026
- Submission Date: 30 April, 2026
- Results Announcement: 15 May, 2026
- Mode: Offline (Finals in New Delhi)
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Prize Type: Cash and Government Citation
- Prize Amount or Value: ₹2,00,000 for the winning team
- Certificates: Official Government of India Participation Certificate
- Visibility and Showcase: Opportunity to present to the Minister of Transport
- Additional Perks: Internship offers with NHAI and partner tech firms
🎯 What You Will Do
- Identify a specific traffic or safety problem in an Indian city context.
- Develop a technical solution using computer vision or IoT sensors.
- Submit a video demo and a technical white paper on your solution.
- Defend your prototype during a 48-hour physical hackathon in Delhi.
📦 Resources and Support Available
- Traffic Data: Access to anonymized road accident datasets for India.
- Mentor Support: Technical guidance from NIC and MoRTH engineers.