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Between 2017–18 and 2025–26, financial assistance of more than Rs 17.33 crore was provided in 342 cases under the scheme. During this period, the highest payment was made in 2019-20, when approximately Rs 3.68 crore was provided in 78 cases of death, followed by approximately Rs 2.37 crore in 48 cases in 2021-22. Similarly, around Rs 2.10 crore was paid in 42 cases in 2017-18, Rs 1.85 crore in 32 cases in 2023-24, and Rs 1.97 crore in 27 cases in 2025-26. Rs 17.08 crore in 322 death cases The figures reflect the government’s effort to provide immediate financial support to families affected by road accidents involving state transport buses. The compensation for the death of an adult passenger was increased to Rs 7.50 lakh in 2023.
The Yatri Rahat Yojana (Passenger Relief Scheme) of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) is designed to provide financial assistance to passengers and their families in the event of death or injury caused by accidents involving UPSRTC buses.
Because of negligence, however, assistance can be denied where investigation establishes that the concerned person was responsible for the accident. The Yatri Rahat Yojana represents an important component of Uttar Pradesh’s efforts to make public transport safer and more socially responsive. For families that lose a breadwinner in a bus accident, financial assistance can provide immediate relief at a time of severe economic distress. Thus, the scheme has evolved from a passenger compensation mechanism into a broader road-accident relief framework, providing financial support to victims and their families while reinforcing the government’s responsibility towards public-transport safety.
Compensation in case of death