ITBP conducts cyclothon in Chandigarh to promote road safety

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 14

As part of the National Road Safety Month, the Chandigarh-based Transport Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) conducted a cyclothon on Sunday to spread the message of saving fuel and promote pollution-free environment.

As many as 40 ITBP personnel, including two officers, cycled down from their campus in Behlana near the old airport to the Sukhna Lake and back. The event was led by Anand Ullagadi, the battalion’s second-in-command.

The battalion also conducted a safety training programme for its drivers and mechanics which included driving motorcycles, technicalities of the new BS-6 version engines, vehicle maintenance, control while turning, road etiquettes and safety measures. The personnel also took a pledge to obey road rules and drive safely.