Therefore, this event and the creation of a world record would draw attention of the people towards road safety and mandatory use of helmets while riding two-wheelers,” he said.Ī survey carried out by the government indicates that about 1.5 lakh lives are lost annually in road accidents in India. It has been found that overspeeding is the major cause of accidents on our roads here. “People, especially youths, riding bikes, tend to drive faster and faster on good roads. Speaking on the occasion, Khandu said that “awareness on road safety measures and adherence to traffic rules have become all the more important with improved roads in the hills.”

Khandu and Amazing Namaste Foundation chairman Atul Kulkarni jointly received the certificate of confirmation from Guinness Book of World Records representative, Swapnil Dangorikar. The event, titled ‘Lakshya’ – to create awareness on road safety by making the world record – was organised by the Amazing Namaste Foundation, in collaboration with the state government. By 8 am, the helmet sentence formation was completed, with Khandu and the MLAs of Tawang and West Kameng districts leading to place the helmets according to the formation. TAWANG, 20 Nov: Tawang district on Sunday entered the Guinness Book of World Records by forming ‘the largest helmet sentence’ to highlight the importance of road safety, especially in the mountains.Ī total of 2,350 helmets were used to form the sentence ‘Jai Hind’ at the Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso high-altitude stadium here on Sunday.Ĭhief Minister Pema Khandu blew the whistle at 6:30 am to start the proceedings.

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