A state-level cyclothon was organised in the capital city on Friday to create awareness on road safety as part of the ongoing ‘National Road Safety Month’.

State Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera flagged off the cyclothon at 6 AM in the morning. More than 100 cyclists participated in the event. The theme of the event was ‘Pedal For Road Safety’.

The cyclists also performed stunts during the event which left the audience awestruck.

The cyclothon organised by the State Transport Authority started from (Orissa State Road Transport Corporation) OSRTC office and touched several key junctions in the city including AG Square, Unit-6 Hospital Square, Sishu Bhawan Square, Raj Mahal Square, Ram Mandir Square and Unit 4.

The cyclothon was held to spread awareness against traffic violations like drunken driving, over-speeding, triple riding, wrong side driving, driving using mobile phones and not wearing a seat belt and riding without helmets.

“Safety should be the top priority for everyone in all spheres of life. People should not hurry while driving and obey road etiquettes to prevent mishaps,” said Minister Behera

State Transport Commissioner, MLA Ananta Narayan Jena, Ollywood actors- Papu Pom Pom and Sabhyasachi Mishra were present during the event.

Every year, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways observes the National Road Safety Week in the second week of January.

This year, however, the Ministry has decided to observe a month-long initiative from January 18 to February 17 to ensure a more effective awareness on the rising number of deaths due to road mishaps in the country and necessary ameliorative measures to fight to curb it.

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