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Tragedy spurs campaign for safe travel to school

Samana has shown the way — a collective resolve to ensure safe transport arrangements for schoolchildren, and seeking accountability for safer roads
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Students packed in vehicles violating basic traffic and safety norms is a stark reality in Punjab’s towns. Tribune photo

THE death of seven schoolchildren and the driver of their Toyota Innova in a horrific road accident on May 7 has become a watershed moment for Samana in Patiala district. The town, which has a large population of the affluent Baniya community, is now at the centre of a campaign for safer road travel and ensuring strictly regulated transportation facilities for the students.

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