Bandra, Mumbai | 27 October to 7 November 2025 — The Closing Ceremony of the second batch of accredited auditors under the International Road Federation’s (IRF) International Registry for Road Safety Auditors concluded last 7 November.   

The training session, made possible with the support of TotalEnergies Foundation, was held at the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) premises in Bandra, Mumbai. It marked an important milestone in India’s road safety capacity-building efforts.  

There is a great need for accredited auditors in low-and-middle-income countries like India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), more than 172,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads, averaging 474 deaths each day or nearly one every three minutes in 2023 alone.  

The IRF International Registry for Road Safety Auditors looks to address issues like this, closing a critical gap in global road safety efforts by certifying auditors based on clear training and experience criteria, strengthening local capacity by training and accrediting young professionals and women engineers. This will give governments, project owners and financiers confidence that audit teams are composed of properly qualified professionals. 

Through the training programme, engineers and professionals were given the opportunity to engage in highway development, road construction, traffic engineering and urban transport planning. It presented a chapter built on hard work, professional discipline and the shared commitment to saving lives on the world’s roads. 

The session was facilitated by IRF Lead Trainer Miguel-Angel Serrano Santos and was attended by Managing Director of MSRDC Dr. Anil Gaikwad who personally awarded the certificates, congratulating the cohort on their dedication to advancing road safety and contributing to safer mobility systems across the country. 

 
“With humility, it gives me great pride to announce that I have qualified as a Road Safety Auditor, receiving the Certificate of Competence in Road Safety Audits – Observer. It was a deeply meaningful moment to receive this certification in the presence of my mentor and Road Safety Specialist from the International Road Federation,” – Sharad Srivastava, participant and newly accredited auditor. 

Participants were encouraged to embrace the philosophy of Vision Zero, the global movement toward eliminating fatalities and serious injuries by building roads, highways and transport systems that prioritise human safety above all. 

Participants reaffirmed their dedication to strengthening road safety systems, expanding technical capacity, and contributing to the collective global vision of a world where no life is lost on the road. 

The next round of training sessions for the IRF International Registry for Road Safety Auditors will resume in 2026 at India, Uganda and Tanzania.  

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