Walkathon held to mark Road Safety Week
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 15 2016 :
As part of
the observation of the 27th
Road Safety Week, the
Department of Transport
organized a 'walkathon' today
to spread awareness on
importance of maintaining road
safety measures while walking
on roads.
Works and Transport Minister,
Dr Kh Ratankumar in
the presence of Commissioner
of Directorate of Transport,
M Luxmikumar and other officials
of the directorate,
flagged off the walkathon
rally which was organized
under the theme "Road
Safety-Time for action".
The rally started from Old
Secretariat and passed
through Post Office, Nityaipat
Chuthek- Keishampat, Paona
Bazar, BT Road, Traffic Point
(Kangla) and later culminated
at Ima Keithel.
Students from
various schools and colleges
of Imphal took part in the
rally.
A student expressed that
such kind of awareness campaign
is very much needed
with the increasing number of
vehicles in the State.
Commenting on the observance
of 27th Road Safety
Week, Dr Kh Ratankumar
said the 'walkathon' is more
importantly focused on giving
awareness to the people
with the increasing number of
vehicles in the State.
He also said that all stake
holders of various departments
need to coordinate and
make collective effort to make
the roads safe.
Moreover, the
walkathon will encourage
people to use fewer vehicles
for short distance transportation.
When asked of the steps
taken up by the Department
of Transport to vacate the
parking areas in Keithel
spaces, he said that the new
rule will take time to be enforced
as it cannot be done
overnight.
Meanwhile, Commissioner
of Department of Transport
M Luxmikumar said that the
traffic rule is for everyone
and people should follow it.
Further he said such observation
will continue in
other districts and will cover
the entire State, but more
emphasis has been given in
Imphal as the volume of traffic
is large here.
Various
accident prone areas of the
Imphal have been identified
by the State Level Committee
which includes representatives
from the Public Works
Department, Traffic Police
and other stake holders.
Steps to install Foot
Bridge in such areas have
been initiated and other vulnerable
areas which are also
known as 'black spot' have
been identified.