Greater Chennai Traffic Police organized a Super Bike Rally as part of Road Safety Month, with over 600 participants riding through key city routes to promote road safety awareness
Super Bike Rally Marks Road Safety Month in Chennai
The Greater Chennai Traffic Police organised a Super Bike Rally to mark Road Safety Month.
Road Safety Month is observed from January 1 to 31. Various road safety awareness programmes are conducted throughout the month in schools and colleges. These initiatives aim to create awareness among the general public, private organisations, and government institutions.
The Super Bike Rally, organised by the Greater Chennai Traffic Police on Saturday night, was flagged off by the Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), G. Karthikeyan. More than 600 participants took part in the rally. This included members of the Chennai Motor Club, Chennai Race Club, volunteers, and traffic police personnel, all following necessary safety measures.
The rally began at Anna Square Bus Stand. It passed through Kamarajar Salai, R.K. Salai, Anna Salai, Periyar statue, and Kodimaram Salai, before concluding at Napier Bridge.
The event was attended by the Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic South), P. Vijayakumar, IPS; Deputy Commissioners of Police, Megalina Iden (Traffic East), Kumar (Traffic South), Jayakaran (Armed Reserve), and other traffic police officers.
Due to the sustained efforts of the Chennai Traffic Police, the number of road accident fatalities decreased from 532 in 2024 to 490 in 2025. To further prevent accidents and loss of lives, motorists are advised to strictly follow traffic rules. They should avoid over-speeding, rash and negligent driving, signal violations, wrong-lane driving, and drunk driving.
Summary of the Super Bike Rally
| Event | Date | Participants | Starting Point | Ending Point | Fatalities (2024) | Fatalities (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bike Rally | Saturday Night | 600+ | Anna Square Bus Stand | Napier Bridge | 532 | 490 |
