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Road Transport & Highways Ministry Organises Walkathon for Road Safety

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Delhi
Ministry for Road Transport & Highways organised a walkathon here today to mark the beginning of the Road Safety Week starting from 11-17 January, 2015. The march started from the India Gate and concluded at Jawahar Bhawan. The Walk for Safety was flagged off by Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Shri Vijay Chibber. Speaking on the occasion , he emphasised that safety is not just a slogan, its a way of life. Road safety is not the responsibility of government or police alone, its a collective responsibility of the society, he added. He further added that in view of the magnitude of trauma and economic loss caused by road accidents a matrix is being prepared to identify the specific areas of major concerns.

The walkathon was participated by a large number of people including dignitaries, schoolchildren, cadets of 2 Delhi Artillery Battery, representatives of Delhi Police and volunteers from Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF).

 

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First Published: Jan 11 2015 | 12:20 AM IST

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