{"id":869,"date":"2026-06-08T07:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/road-safety\/?post_type=speaker&p=869"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:15:31","slug":"raghvendra-kumar","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/road-safety\/speaker\/raghvendra-kumar\/","title":{"rendered":"Raghvendra Kumar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Raghvendra Kumar is a renowned Indian road safety activist, social reformer, and national motivational speaker, widely known across the country as the \u201cHelmet Man of India.\u201d He transformed his personal pain into a nationwide public movement and dedicated his life to saving people from road accidents.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n


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In 2014, after losing one of his close friends in a tragic road accident on the Greater Noida Expressway due to not wearing a helmet, he left behind a successful career and began a mission to spread awareness about road safety and responsible driving across India.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Over the last 12 years, he has distributed more than 77,000 free helmets across 22+ Indian states and travelled thousands of kilometres to spread awareness among millions of people. His campaigns have directly contributed to saving countless lives by encouraging helmet usage and safe driving practices.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n


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Raghvendra Kumar has not limited his work only to awareness campaigns; he has also played an important role in advocating social and legal reforms related to road safety. Through continuous public movements and awareness drives, he strongly raised the issue of child safety on two-wheelers, contributing to national-level discussions and legal reforms regarding mandatory helmets for children above 4 years of age.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Popularly recognised as the \u201cHelmet Man of India,\u201d he launched several innovative initiatives such as \u201cHelmet Bank,\u201d \u201cBook for Helmet,\u201d and Road Safety Education Campaigns. Combining education with social responsibility, he has also helped establish more than 1,400 libraries <\/span>across India to inspire youth towards awareness, discipline, and nation-building.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n


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His remarkable work has been appreciated by prestigious institutions, police departments, armed forces, corporate organisations, media houses, and national leaders. Due to his extraordinary contribution to road safety, he is regularly invited to major national and international platforms where he inspires youth, policymakers, and communities to work towards building a safer India.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n


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Taking his mission a step further, Raghvendra Kumar is now preparing to launch an affordable Air Ambulance initiative under his \u201cSanjeevani Booti Mission,\u201d aiming to provide emergency air ambulance services for just \u20b91 to save the lives of critically injured road accident victims. The mission is planned to launch on the Yamuna Expressway in 2027 with an initial fleet of three helicopters.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n


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Today, Raghvendra Kumar is not just an individual, but a powerful symbol of India\u2019s road safety movement and a voice for saving human lives.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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