Siliguri, 27th October: The Siliguri Police Commissionerate organised a special awareness campaign on Tuesday to curb road accidents and educate the public about traffic rules on the occasion of Road Safety and Responsible Citizenship Day. Awareness rallies were held across different parts of the city to spread the message of road safety.
The programme was attended by DCP Rana Majumdar, Traffic Department ACP Subir Kumar Dutta, the Officer-in-Charge of Bhakti Nagar Police Station, OCs of various police stations, senior traffic department officials, and officers from Salugara, Panitanki Outpost and Siliguri Junction Traffic Guard.
One rally started from Siliguri Junction and passed through Sevoke More, Checkpost and Bidhan Road before concluding at Hashmi Chowk. A second rally began at Jalpai More and proceeded through Thana More and NJP Gate Bazar More before reaching Tinbatti More. Another rally travelled through Balason, Shiv Mandir and Kawakhali before reaching Bagdogra.
During the campaign, vehicle drivers were made aware of the importance of following traffic signals, driving within prescribed speed limits, wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers and using seat belts in four-wheelers. The initiative aimed to promote responsible road behaviour and improve road safety across the region.
