Kirron Kher Flagged Off A Bike Rally In Chandigarh To Create Road Safety Awareness

The frequency of traffic accidents in India is among the highest in the world - In 2017, on an average 17 people died every hour in India. In a bid to continue raising awareness among people about these horrific road accident statistics and follow traffic rules, Kirron Kher, the Member Parliament from Chandigarh flagged off a bike rally.

In an effort to convert Chandigarh into a model city, where there would be no road accidents, the Kirron Kher, the Member Parliament from Chandigarh during the event urged people to adopt road safety measures and support the city traffic police.

Kirron Kher also signed the #NeverDrinkAndDrive pledge board in support of saying no to drunken driving.

To motivate people to say no to drunk driving, a bike rally was also organised in Chandigarh on the occasion of Road Safety Week. The rally started from the city's Elante Mall, and was flagged by actor Kirron Kher.

To highlight importance of adhering to traffic rules and motivate people to take the ?Never Drink and Drive' pledge, the bike rally covered the main areas of Chandigarh.

About The Campaign

NDTV along with Mastercard is launching a multi-platform campaign “Cashless Bano India”, to create digital awareness and educate the masses about digital payment solutions for day to day transactions.

The campaign aims to take the message of a cash free India to the country, and will charter a blue print which can help all stakeholders to become a part of the digital revolution.

We aim to reach out to people and educate them on:

1) Digital and financial literacy

2) New generation digital payment solutions

3) Enabling merchants and consumers to understand and adopt secured and safe payment Solutions

4) Ease of usage at point of sales

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In the next 3 to 4 years, India will technologically leap forward. Every person with a mobile will become a walking ATMAmitabh KantCEO, NITI Aayog
The banking industry is going to move away from the practice of a blended merchant rate, we will have a separate cost for credit and debitAri SarkerCo-President, Asia Pacific, Mastercard
Security is an ongoing process. Nothing can be absolutely secure. We need to solve problems on an everyday basisSunil MehtaMD and CEO, Punjab National Bank
There should be no transaction costs on merchants or consumers. This should be covered by government subsidiesPraveen KhandelwalGeneral Secretary, The Confederation of All India Traders
At least for the next 5 years or so, cellphones would be the best medium to reach people throughDr Arvind VirmaniPresident, Forum for Strategic Initiatives and Former Chief Economic Advisor

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Kirron Kher Flagged Off A Bike Rally In Chandigarh To Create Road Safety Awareness

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