f the accident doesn�t, coping with repair expenses can easily put the victim in a state of post-trauma stress. To ease the pain a bit, Shield Auto Glass (SAG), pioneer in car glass repair and replacement services, plans to expand its reach. The company will launch its brand, Windshield Experts, in 14 more cities over the next seven months to taking its reach to a total of 29 cities from the current 15.

According to Shield Auto Glass, a 50:50 joint venture between PSC Tokyo and Allied Fincap Service, the size of the windshield repair market in India is around 5 lakh windshields a year. And with the incidence of road accidents on the rise (it has grown four times between 1971 and 2001, according to Road Safety Cell, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways), business is actually booming. ... more