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A platform for stories, research, ideas and innovation that inspire safer roads and stronger communities.
Submit your contributionGet your copy of India's first Living Road Safety Magazine.
BARS Magazine invites original, unpublished contributions for its inaugural Edition, 2026 – a globally informed, India-centered, multi-generational platform that turns road safety knowledge into print, digital, audio, video, training and community formats.
Submit your contributionWe welcome government departments, police and transport authorities, highway engineers, public health and trauma-care experts, researchers, NGOs, corporate CSR teams, technology start-ups, students, youth leaders, volunteers, journalists, writers and storytellers.
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We make contributions that see excellence based, innovative, actionable and inspiring – work capable of creating safer roads and saving lives by connecting policy, research, innovation and grassroots action.
Submit your contributionSelected contributors to the inaugural edition will be acknowledged as "Founding Contributors of BARS Magazine." Outstanding work is also celebrated through the BARS Excellence Awards 2026.
Choose the category that best fits your contribution. Word limits are indicative.
Policy, awareness, technical, behavioural, legal, communication, public health and road safety, leadership articles.
Word limit: 800–1000Original research, surveys, evaluations, academic studies, impact assessments and evidence-based investigations.
Word limit: 1500–2000Documented interventions demonstrating measurable outcomes, innovations, lessons learned and replicable models.
Word limit: 1000–1500Thought leadership from policymakers, senior practitioners, researchers, urban planners, public health experts and legal professionals.
Word limit: 800–1000Experiences, grassroots initiatives, community action and inspiring stories from the field.
Word limit: 500–800Student research, innovations, ideas, projects, campaigns and youth perspectives.
Word limit: 500–800Technology, AI, ITS, digital tools, behavioural science interventions and emerging solutions.
Word limit: 800–1000Poems, short stories, cartoons & comics, posters, infographics, photography, illustrations, slogans and visual campaign concepts.
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Dedicated spaces for every generation – plus an open category for all.
Contributions may address any of the following focus areas.
Please review before you submit.
All submissions will undergo a three-stage review process.
Assessment of originality, completeness, relevance and adherence to the submission guidelines.
Evaluation by experts across road safety, public health, engineering, enforcement, communication, academia and emergency care.
Final selection based on quality, diversity, innovation, impact and alignment with BARS values.
Outstanding submissions are recognised and highlighted in a special section of the magazine.
The Editorial Board reserves the right to:
The decision of the Editorial Board shall be final.
Mark these key dates for the Inaugural Edition.
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