30 GHz frequency allocated for vehicle-to-vehicle communication to cut road accidents
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told the MoRTH Consultative Committee on 23 January 2026 that DoT has allocated 30 GHz radio frequency for developing vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.
Summary
At a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on reducing road accidents, chaired by Nitin Gadkari, the minister said the Department of Telecommunications has allocated 30 GHz radio frequency for developing vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems to help reduce accidents and fatalities. The committee discussed the four pillars of road safety — Engineering, Enforcement, Education and Emergency Care — and AI-enabled road safety technologies being developed with IIT Kanpur.
Key facts
- Frequency
- 30 GHz, allocated by DoT
- Use
- Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems
- Forum
- MoRTH Consultative Committee, chaired by Nitin Gadkari
- Road safety pillars
- Engineering, Enforcement, Education, Emergency Care
- AI tools
- Being developed with IIT Kanpur
Practice MCQs 1 questions
According to Nitin Gadkari (January 2026), which radio frequency has DoT allocated for developing vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 30 GHz
PIB (MoRTH): Gadkari informed the Consultative Committee that 30 GHz radio frequency has been allocated by DoT for vehicle-to-vehicle communication.