Tripura Transport Department honours eight 'Rahveer' Good Samaritans with cash awards of Rs. 25,000

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Tripura Transport Department honours eight 'Rahveer' Good Samaritans with cash awards of Rs. 25,000

1 October 2026

Tripura's Transport Department organised a 'Rahveer' or 'Good Samaritan' programme at the Secretariat on 30 September 2026.
Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury presented a cash award of Rs. 25,000 and certificates to the awardees.
The awardees had played an important role in saving the lives of road accident victims by ensuring their prompt transportation to hospitals.
The awards were presented to Kajal Debnath, Prasenjit Bhowmik, Ashesh Das, Khurshid Mia, Ajit Das, Satyajit Kumar Shil, Satyaranjan Debnath and Latika Sinha.
The Minister said that helping an injured person involved in a road accident by promptly taking them to a hospital is not merely a sense of duty but an outstanding example of humanity.
He said the sense of humanitarian responsibility shown by those who come forward to save human lives serves as an inspiration to society.

Cash award: Rs. 25,000 Awardees: Eight Minister: Sushanta Chowdhury, Transport Minister Programme name: 'Rahveer' or 'Good Samaritan' Date: 30 September 2026

Why it matters for exams: Good Samaritan rewards are a recurring road-safety governance question, and the scheme's Hindi name and award amount are both askable.

Kerala PSCUPSC

1 October 2026 Source: News On AIR (Prasar Bharati)

In plain words

Good Samaritan Good Samaritan — A bystander who voluntarily helps a road accident victim, for example by taking them to hospital without expecting reward.