‘Arrive Alive’ initiative cuts road accidents by 15 pc in Warangal limits: DGP
The ‘Arrive Alive’ programme has reduced road accidents by 15 per cent in Warangal Commissionerate limits over the past six months, DGP (Operations) Anil Kumar said. Telangana alone reported over 7,000 fatalities last year, underscoring the urgent need for stricter enforcement of traffic rules.
Jangaon: DGP (Operations) Anil Kumar stated that the ‘Arrive Alive’ programme implemented over the past six months has led to a 15 percent reduction in road accidents in the Warangal Commissionerate limits.
He noted that road accidents could be controlled only through public participation and cooperation. Everyone should follow traffic rules as a personal responsibility to prevent road accidents.
Anil Kumar, along with Warangal Commissioner of Police Sunpreet Singh participated in ‘Arrive Alive’ programme held at Jangaon district headquarters under the aegis of the Warangal Commissionerate Police.
Addressing the local public and youth the DGP noted that as many as 1,73,000 people across the country had lost their lives in road accidents in recent times resulting in a 3 percent loss to the national GDP. Over 7,000 people died in road accidents in Telangana last year.
Many families have been devastated and left destitute due to the accidents, yet public behaviour remains unchanged. In foreign countries, where traffic rules were extremely strict and violations incur heavy fines; in India, however, lenient penalties fail to instill fear in motorists, contributing to the high rate of road accidents, Anil Kumar said.
CP Sunpreet Singh, highlighting a stark contrast, said, while the State records around 900 murders annually, over 8,000 people lose their lives in road accidents each year, a matter that demands serious reflection from everyone.
A cultural troupe and the traffic police performed cultural programmes to educate the public about the consequences of violating traffic rules.
The DGP presented certificates of appreciation to police personnel and RTC drivers for their exemplary driving skills.
DCPs Rajamahendra Naik, Ankit Kumar and Dara Kavitha; additional DCP Prabhakar Rao, ACPs Bhim Sharma, Narsaiah and Satyanarayana and others were present.
