Bhubaneswar: A ‘Zero Fatality Fortnight’ drive was launched in Odisha on Sunday to raise awareness about road safety and reduce road accident deaths.

The campaign, which began on World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims, will continue till November 30. ADVERTISEMENT

The inaugural event, held at Chandrasekharpur Driving Testing Track in Bhubaneswar, was attended by Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary of the Commerce and Transport Department; Amitabh Thakur, Transport Commissioner; and Suresh Dev Datta Singh, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner.

Usha Padhee said the number of lives lost in road accidents has become a matter of grave concern for everyone. She emphasised that the government is making all possible efforts to reduce such incidents. However, she noted, road accidents c

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