India, March 15 -- In a bid to ensure road safety around school premises, the road department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in collaboration with the traffic police has launched a major project called 'School Travel Plan' at seven to eight spots across the city. Under this project, the roads outside schools at these spots are being painted in a unique manner so that travellers passing through know that there is a school nearby and that they have to go slow. Also, school students remain safe while travelling and walking to and from the school.

Aniruddha Pawaskar, head of the PMC road department, said, "Providing safe travel for students is a priority for the PMC's road department as many students go walking to school. This proje...