Inspector General of Police S K Jain flagged off two traffic interceptors, which have been inducted in the fleet, on the occasion.

The seven-day workshop on road safety comprised a number of awareness programmes which were successful in inculcating road safety awareness in the residents, said Traffic SP H S Doon. The programmes included scooter rally of girls to promote driving with helmets, panel discussion on road safety at All India Radio, three workshops for auto-rickshaw drivers, first-aid workshop for PCRs and traffic personnel, workshop for cycle-rickshaw pullers and also a workshop for bus drivers.

On the concluding ceremony today, a painting competition for schoolchildren was organised. S K Jain delivered a speech apprising the management of traffic in the city and various measures being taken by the Chandigarh Police for better traffic management.