<p>The party hubs of Koramangala and Indiranagar in South-Eastern parts of Bengaluru were on Monday replete with messages on the effects of drunken driving.</p>.<p>Targetting the party-goers, more than 50 students from REVA University held awareness walk and spread the message against the menace across the area.</p>.<p>The students took out a walkathon spanning five kilometres from the Forum Mall to different parts of Koramangala displaying banners and placards which read: 'Don’t Drink and DrIvE' 'Arrive Alive' 'Temporary fun with permanent consequences.'</p>.<p>A street play in front of the Forum Mall attracted many passersby.</p>.<p>Hansraj Biradar, a journalism student at Reva University, said: “We had conducted a similar programme last year. Our objective is to reach out to more and more public, as the number of accidents due to drunken driving is increasing every year.”</p>.<p>Syed Mohammed Salman, a student from the same college said: "India witnessed about 5,000 deaths due to drunken driving, which accounts for 5% of overall road deaths. If we can bring a small change with this initiative it can definitely serve the purpose of road safety. We need to request the public, and make them part of this intuitive,” he said.</p>
<p>The party hubs of Koramangala and Indiranagar in South-Eastern parts of Bengaluru were on Monday replete with messages on the effects of drunken driving.</p>.<p>Targetting the party-goers, more than 50 students from REVA University held awareness walk and spread the message against the menace across the area.</p>.<p>The students took out a walkathon spanning five kilometres from the Forum Mall to different parts of Koramangala displaying banners and placards which read: 'Don’t Drink and DrIvE' 'Arrive Alive' 'Temporary fun with permanent consequences.'</p>.<p>A street play in front of the Forum Mall attracted many passersby.</p>.<p>Hansraj Biradar, a journalism student at Reva University, said: “We had conducted a similar programme last year. Our objective is to reach out to more and more public, as the number of accidents due to drunken driving is increasing every year.”</p>.<p>Syed Mohammed Salman, a student from the same college said: "India witnessed about 5,000 deaths due to drunken driving, which accounts for 5% of overall road deaths. If we can bring a small change with this initiative it can definitely serve the purpose of road safety. We need to request the public, and make them part of this intuitive,” he said.</p>