PHOTOS: National Road Safety Week 2024 Kicks Off In Pune

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has designated January 11-17 as "Road Safety Week 2024," a nationwide initiative

To mark this occasion, Safe Kids Foundation, in collaboration with Pune Traffic Police and the PMC Road Department, is orchestrating a series of events

The inaugeration ceremony took place at Bremen Chowk, Aundh, Pune, at 10:00 am on January 11

India currently holds the unfortunate distinction of ranking first in road accident deaths among 199 countries, with nearly 1.5 lakh lives lost annually

The UN General Assembly has declared 2021-2030 as the "Decade of Action for Road Safety"

Safe Kids Foundation, aligned with this initiative, has been actively involved in imparting road safety training in Pune