The Hyderabad Traffic Police, on Tuesday, organised an awareness programme for auto and truck drivers, and hawkers, at Kings Palace Function Hall, Gudimalkapur. The 35th road safety month (15 January – 14 February) as directed by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, involved several stakeholders like the Regional Transport Authorities, the police and highway. The motto is that motorists should be ‘road safety heroes’, explained Mr. Viswaprasad.
“Hyderabad has about 1.20 lakh autos which are the main stakeholders of urban transport in the city,” said P. Viswaprasad, Additional Commissioner of Police - Traffic, Hyderabad. Highlighting traffic violations committed by them, he sought their cooperation in improving the traffic situation of the city.