Maruti Suzuki commences Jagriti: a 5-day road safety and health awareness event for truck drivers
Maruti Suzuki has launched Jagriti, a five-day event to train nearly 4,000 truck drivers on safe driving and health.
- 5 days
- 4,000
What Happened
The Jagriti event runs from March 23 to 28, 2026, at Maruti Suzuki's facilities in Manesar and Hansalpur. It targets truck drivers transporting finished vehicles and spare parts, offering sessions on defensive driving, dangers of overspeeding, importance of sleep, avoiding alcohol, seatbelt use, and vehicle maintenance. Preventive health check-ups, eye tests, yoga, and meditation are also included.
4,000
participating in the Jagriti event
“Given the nature of their work, truck drivers spend long hours on the road... Therefore, it is essential to regularly train them and reinforce the importance of consistently following safe driving practices.”
Why this matters
Safe truck driving directly impacts road safety, and regular training helps prevent accidents and improve driver well-being.
Terms in This Story
- EV
- Electric vehicle, a vehicle powered fully or partly by electricity.
- ICE
- Internal combustion engine, the conventional petrol or diesel engine type.
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