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  • Swiggy & Greater Chennai City Traffic Police partner for three-day road safety and traffic awareness program

    Swiggy & Greater Chennai City Traffic Police partner for three-day road safety and traffic awareness program

    Mumbai: On the occasion of Road Safety Week, Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform has collaborated with the Greater Chennai City Traffic Police to organise a comprehensive road safety and traffic awareness program for its delivery partners in the city. The program, initiated on 5 February, aims to run over a span of three days, covering key locations such as Anna Nagar and Adyar in Chennai.

    The program commenced with a safety rally by Swiggy’s delivery partners at Anna Nagar yesterday, witnessing an impressive turnout of over 100 participants. This was followed by informative traffic awareness sessions led by traffic inspector Shakthivel. The inaugural session was graced by the esteemed presence of Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police Traffic, and Sundar Raj, Assistant Commissioner of Police. Today, another session has been lined up at Anna Nagar.

    Following this, the program will extend its reach to delivery partners in Adyar next week before encompassing significant zones across Coimbatore.

    The “Road Safety and Traffic Awareness Programme” underscores Swiggy’s commitment to promoting responsible driving practices among its delivery fleet. Participants will receive training on crucial aspects such as traffic rules, helmet usage, case studies, consequences of reckless driving, and parking etiquette. Swiggy has been conducting annual road safety training for its delivery partners in the city since 2018.

    “We appreciate Swiggy’s proactive approach to road safety challenges as evident from their collaboration with the Greater Chennai City Traffic. Their commitment to ensuring the safety of their delivery partners and the communities they serve is commendable. Such initiatives set a positive example for responsible corporate citizenship in our state,” remarked police traffic deputy commissioner Kumar.

    “Road accidents, and resultant fatalities and injuries are a big scourge for India. Every year these cost the Indian economy 4-5 percent of the GDP. Most of the victims are pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, with many of them in their prime working age. Swiggy is committed to the welfare of its delivery partners. By conducting regular road safety awareness programmes in association with police authorities, we hope to improve traffic sensitisation to delivery partners and to improve their safety,” said Swiggy VP corporate affairs Dinker Vashisht.

    Swiggy delivery partner Parthasarthy who attended the session, expressed appreciation for the initiative. “Considering we delivery partners spend so much time on the road, I am glad that Swiggy and the Greater Chennai Traffic Police organized this session for us. Such sessions help us realize that Swiggy cares about our safety as much as it does about delivering to the customer.”

    Over the years, Swiggy has conducted drives in different cities across India in its commitment to enabling a safe working environment for its delivery fleet. All delivery partners at Swiggy are provided with insurance that protects them on the road.

    Last year, in an industry-first initiative, Swiggy partnered with Dial 4242 to provide on-demand, free, and fast ambulance services to its delivery partners. Swiggy also has Emergency Support Services (ESS), which encompasses various options to cater to the needs of delivery partners during an emergency or mishap on the road. The ESS includes 24*7 hotline numbers, emergency cards for delivery partners, and a direct link to the local police and ambulance service via an SOS button on the delivery partner app.

    For Swiggy, the safety and well-being of its delivery partners and the wider community are paramount. All delivery partners go through a road safety guidance module at the time of onboarding. The platform also conducts safety campaigns offering support and guidance throughout the year.

  • Future Supply Chain partners with Road Safety World Series 2020 as principal sponsor

    Future Supply Chain partners with Road Safety World Series 2020 as principal sponsor

    MUMBAI: Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited (FSC), India’s leading third-party supply chain solutions specialist and logistics service provider has partnered with The Road Safety World Series, a five-nation T20 cricket tournament as Principal Sponsor. FSCs integration with the tournament aims to create awareness towards road safety in the country.  The sixteen-day cricket series is set to commence from March 07, 2020, to March 22, 2020, in Mumbai and Pune.

    With this new association, FSC stands strong towards its goal to promote road safety awareness. FSC as an organisation has always worked around the theme of “Safety Culture" for every member associated with them. 

    Commenting on the partnership, Future Supply Chain MD Mayur Toshniwal said “We are extremely delighted to be associated with the Road Safety World Series, which provides us a platform to connect with millions of people via Cricket, the most loved sport in the country. Considering the supply chain business that we are in, this partnership will allow us to create awareness and spread the message about road safety at a larger level. We as an organisation have always been supportive of creating awareness by engaging with our employees through various activities and special training sessions for truck drivers to ensure our truck drivers' safety. We intend to do our best to support and promote this cause in future as well.”

    With the increasing incidence of road accidents, the ecosystem of the entire society has to come together and take measures at their own respective levels. FSC engages with its employees through various activities including drawing, essay, poster and slogan competitions on warehouse safety themes, quiz competitions and crosswords to highlight the importance of Safety, Health, and Environment at the workplace. The organization also organises a week’s training programme and interactive sessions for their truck drivers across all operations on the importance of safety, health, physical fitness and hygiene for them, while upholding their dignity and acknowledging their role.

  • Ceat takes one more step towards road safety; teams up with Party Hard Drivers

    Ceat takes one more step towards road safety; teams up with Party Hard Drivers

    MUMBAI: Ceat Ltd. has roped in a chauffeur’s service, Party Hard Drivers (PHD), taking forward their aim to make Indian roads safer, reducing road mishaps and drink-drive cases. As part of their association, Ceat will effectively engage with PHD customers through calls and SMS when they register to the service.

     

    Party Hard Drivers ensure that party-goers are driven home safely in their car after parties. PHD will provide their reliable and secure service to citizens; thereby playing a key role in spreading the road safety message.

     

    Speaking about the new initiative, Ceat Ltd VP marketing Nitish Bajaj asserted, “With increasing drink and drive instances in cities like Mumbai and Pune, driving awareness on the importance of safety is clearly a need of the hour. We are yet again taking to the target audience, our core focus of staying safe while driving by associating with Party Hard Drivers. We hope to create a positive impact through this initiative.”

     

    Ceat has also initiated a nationwide road safety drive under the name of Drive Safe Dad aligned with the Road Safety Week. The campaign engaged with 500 children in Mumbai across the 5-10 year age group aiming at educating children on the nuances of safe driving in a fun manner.