Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India celebrates 6th anniversary of its Traffic Training Park in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Educates around 1 lakh people in Chennai on importance of Road Safety
Chennai, 28th February,2025: Instilling positive awareness on road safety and safe driving habits in the city, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) celebrated 6th anniversary of the Children’s Traffic Training Park at Chennai, Tamil Nadu in the august presence of Mr. V. Sivakrishnamurthy, I.A.S. (Deputy Commissioner, Park Works Department) and Ms. R. Vijayalakshmi (Department Head – Superintendent, Park – Department). Since its inception, the park has played a pivotal role in promoting road safety and enhancing traffic awareness among citizens.
In February 2019, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India in association with Greater Chennai Corporation inaugurated the traffic training park in Chennai. Situated in the heart of the city, the Children’s Road Safety Traffic Park has served as a beacon of education and practical training for participants. Its state-of-the-art facilities and interactive programs have empowered countless individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary for responsible and safe road behaviour.
Since its inception, around 1 lakh people across all age groups have been trained at the traffic training park, enhancing road safety awareness in the city.
The 6th anniversary celebration is a testament to the park’s enduring impact on the community. The event featured engaging activities across diverse age groups including a Road safety awareness program for Mitsubishi Electric and school activity for Velammal Matriculation High School.
For Mitsubishi Electric, the activities included Riding Trainer practical session, Safety Gear Awareness and Safety riding theory sessions aimed at reinforcing the importance of road safety. The students at Velammal Matriculation High School participated in interactive sessions such as Snake and Ladder game, Safety Riding animated theory session, bicycle activity, designed to instill road safety awareness in an engaging manner. They were also shown Safety Riding videos to further enhance their understanding of safe road behavior.
The event witnessed engagement of over 150 participants, offering them an opportunity to experience first-hand the various amenities offered by the park, including simulated road circuits, traffic signboards and virtual driving simulations.
As HMSI looks ahead to the future, it remains dedicated to further expanding the reach and impact of its Traffic Training Park in Chennai and beyond. Through continues collaboration with stakeholders and the community, the company aims to cultivate a culture of responsible road behaviour and ensure safer roads for generations to come.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India’s CSR commitment towards Road Safety
For Honda globally, road safety comes first. As announced in April 2021, “Honda will strive for zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles globally by 2050”. Fulfilling its corporate social responsibility (CSR), HMSI has been promoting road safety in India since its start in 2001. Working towards the realisation of Honda’s global safety vision, today HMSI’s road safety awareness initiative has already spread to over 92 lakh Indians. Its team of skilled safety instructors conduct daily programmes at its 10 adopted traffic parks across India and 6 Safety Driving Education Centres (SDEC).
HMSI dealerships across India spread road safety awareness. HMSI’s proprietary virtual riding simulator increases the risk-prediction ability of riders; while new customers too are given predelivery safety advise (PDSA) before they start riding at every dealership across India.
HMSI also launched its innovative digital road safety learning platform, E-Gurukul, this E-Gurukul platform offers training modules tailored for three specific age groups from 5 years till 18 years ensuring a comprehensive approach towards road safety. Currently the modules are available in multiple languages like Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and English—to ensure inclusivity and regional relevance and E-Gurukul can be accessed at egurukul.honda.hmsi.in. The platform supports live streaming or downloading, and multilingual modules to ensure accessibility across diverse regions. The launch of E-Gurukul is part of HMSI’s ongoing efforts to empower children, educators, and dealers to champion safe road practices. The initiative will expand to cover schools in every state, promoting road safety education tailored to different age groups. Any school interested in accessing this information can contact Safety.riding@honda.hmsi.in.
For more information, contact: corporate.communications@honda.hmsi.in
