Honda 2Wheelers India and RTO Bhubaneswar celebrate 7 glorious years of city’s Traffic Training Park
Nearly 2 lac people of Bhubaneswar learn the important aspects of Road Safety
Bhubaneswar : Instilling positive awareness on road safety and safe driving habits in the city, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) and Regional Transport Office of Bhubaneswar digitally celebrated the 7 glorious years of Road Safety & Traffic Training Park in Chandrashekharpur, Bhubaneswar in the august presence of Mr. Biranchi Narayan Adhikari (Regional Transport Officer, Bhubaneswar-II).
In 2014, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) in collaboration with Odisha Motor Vehicle Department inaugurated their first traffic training park across East India at Bhubaneswar. The traffic park developed on the mini-city concept, simulates real road conditions – from traffic signals to zebra crossings and speed breakers etc.
Driving road safety awareness in the city, HMSI announced that through its daily trainings for all age groups, it has educated nearly 2 lac kids and adults (including new and existing riders) of Bhubaneswarsince its inception.
Sharing his insights into the impact of the Bhubaneshwar traffic park, Mr. Biranchi Narayan Adhikari, Regional Transport Officer, Bhubaneswar-II said, “For us, reducing road accident fatality is an immediate priority. Odisha Motor Vehicle Department is working on all 4 E’s of road safety – Enforcement, Emergency, Engineering & Emergency care awareness of road rules, road signs and safe road habits etc. so that we can build a culture of safety for all road users – be it a rider, pillion, or even a small child crossing a zebra crossing. Seven years ago, Odisha Motor Vehicle Department in collaboration with Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. inaugurated a traffic park in Bhubaneswar to drive road safety education. We are delighted to celebrate the 7th year of association with Honda 2Wheelers India and look forward to further spreading the culture of safe riding in the city.”
Elaborating on spreading road safety awareness Mr. Prabhu Nagaraj, Senior Vice President – Brand & Communication, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd said, “For HMSI, spreading Road Safety awareness to all age groups has always been a priority. 7 years ago, we initiated the Traffic Training park project in Bhubaneswar. Today, we are delighted to share that we have educated nearly 2 lac people of the city – from 5 year-old children who will be the riders of tomorrow to existing riders, while empowering new female riders journey to become independent riders. We thank Odisha Motor Vehicle Department for their continued support to cultivate healthy road safety manners in the city. In future too, we will continue to make Bhubaneswar citizens safer on roads.”
