The stretch between Mangalavanam and Durbar Hall in Kochi will be declared a quiet zone

The area between Mangalavanam, which is the most environmentally sensitive district in the city, and the Durbar Hall will be declared a quiet zone in collaboration with the Motor Vehicle, police, and public works departments and the Cochin Smart Mission Limited, said Mayor M. Anilkumar.

He was delivering his first speech at the launch of the Kochi Corporation’s plan to deal with the scourge of road accidents, which begins by changing the city to people who are well-versed in traffic laws, which is undoubtedly the first program of its kind in the country. Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS) on Friday. Anoop Varkey, Deputy Commissioner of Transport, Ernakulam, was the chief guest.

This program is carried out by the Department of Motor Vehicles with technical assistance from the SCMS Institute for Road Safety. Mr. Anilkumar said that the road safety awareness campaign will be extended to a program that will last for six months. Mr. Varkey promised all support to the Association in the implementation of this project. He also expressed happiness for appointing GGHSS to start this project.

The opening ceremony was followed by a road safety awareness class and vehicle technology training. About 200 students participated in the training and awareness programs. Kochi Corporation development committee chairman PR Ranish presided over the event.