Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Jan 21: An awareness programme under National Road Safety Month 2026, was organized in Rajouri by Motor Vehicle Department in collaboration with District Legal Service Authority as part of the National Road Safety Month 2026 . The programme was held under the national theme “Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha” (Road Safety – Life Protection) with the aim of promoting road safety awareness and reducing road accidents through collective public participation.
The programme witnessed the presence of Rajinder Saproo, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Rajouri; Shama Sharma, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Rajouri; Shavika Gupta, Munsiff; ARTO Rajesh Gupta & other officials from the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) officials from Traffic Police Rajouri and Nitu Sharma, Administrator, One Stop Centre (OSC), Rajouri.
Addressing the gathering, Rajinder Saproo, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Rajouri, emphasized that human life is extremely precious and urged the general public to strictly adhere to traffic rules and regulations while driving. He also stressed that enforcement agencies must take firm action against traffic violators to ensure road discipline and safety.
As part of the awareness initiative, helmets, sweets, and flowers were distributed among the general public to encourage compliance with traffic rules and promote safe driving behavior
The dignitaries highlighted that road safety is a shared responsibility and appealed to citizens to avoid rash and negligent driving, follow traffic norms in letter and spirit, and adopt safe road behavior for their own safety and that of others.
