Shimla to Run Special Road Safety Awareness Campaign Till January

Shimla, October 23: Shimla district will conduct a special road safety awareness campaign till January to prevent accidents during the festive season and New Year, Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap said while chairing a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee on Friday.

Awareness programmes will be organised in educational institutions, while SDMs have been directed to submit proposals for road repairs. Funds will also be provided for repairing primary school buildings.

The meeting was informed that Shimla district had recorded 211 road accidents in 2026 so far, resulting in 90 deaths and 297 reported injuries. Officials also reported 84 cases of overspeeding and rash driving and seven cases of drunk driving.

The DC directed the police to strictly enforce traffic rules and urged motorists to avoid overspeeding and rash driving to reduce road accidents.

Samagra Sikhsha