Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- The Hyderabad City Police, on Wednesday, January 28, organised 'Arrive Alive', a road safety awareness programme at the APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium in Ibrahim Bagh.

The event was held in collaboration with Vasavi Engineering College and attended by over 600 students and faculty members.

Joint Commissioner of Police Joel Davis said the 'Arrive Alive' movement was launched by the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP), B Shivadhar Reddy, to ensure road safety awareness reaches every household and institution.

Addressing students, the Hyderabad traffic police chief said nearly 8,000 people lost their lives in road accidents in Telangana last year, adding that 70-80 per cent were preventable had the victims followe...