Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 14: Under the guidance of IGP Traffic J&K, Traffic Police City Jammu organized Mega Tiranga Motor Bike/Motor Vehicle Rally as part of the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations to show a strong sense of national pride and unity.
The rally was flagged off by Anand Jain, ADGP Jammu Zone Jammu and was joined by DIG JKS Range Sunil Gupta and DIG Traffic Range Jammu, Haseeb Mughal. Besides others present were SSP Jammu Vinod Kumar SSP Traffic City Jammu Fiesel Qureshi and SSP Traffic Rural Jammu Vinay Kumar, Addl. District Magistrate Jammu, Addl. SP Traffic City Jammu and other officers.
The other participants in the rally were the field officers viz. DTIs and other Non Gazetted officers who enthusiastically participated in the rally on the motor bikes as well as official vehicles creating an energetic and spirited atmosphere.
The rally which commenced from Police Auditorium Gulshan Ground Jammu was led by DIG Traffic Range Jammu and SSP Traffic Jammu which made its way through the heart of the Jammu city and culminated at Gulshan Ground Jammu followed by official get together of the participants greeted by refreshment party.
During the Tiranga rally awareness was also imparted to the general public regarding Traffic Rules and regulations by displaying placards viz. wearing of crash helmet, seat belt, avoid triple riding, not to use mobile phone while driving, overloading, and wrong parking etc.
DIG Traffic Range Jammu and SSP Traffic city Jammu expressed appreciation for the overwhelming participation and said that such events promote unity and patriotism among citizens. They also advised the general public to follow traffic rules / regulations and also to adhere to the traffic restrictions on the eve of Independence day function and pursue the advisory issued by the Traffic Department to avoid inconvenience.