Guwahati, July 26 -- Guwahati, one of India's fastest-growing urban centers and the nerve center of the Northeast, is battling a silent epidemic. The city's roads-meant to connect people and power economic activity-are increasingly becoming spaces of chaos, risk, and irreversible loss. At the heart of this crisis lies a lethal mix: drunk driving, reckless speeding, and a rising culture of deadly bike stunts.This isn't merely a traffic problem; it's a public safety emergency that has spiraled into a moral and societal crisis.

Despite increased crackdowns by the Guwahati Traffic Police and the Assam Police, drunk driving continues to claim lives with chilling regularity. Under current penalties, offenders may face fines up to Rs 10,000 and...