2. Mission 10Vi Pass
• “Mission 10vi Pass” (MDP) is a Pune City wide
campaign to significantly improve traffic discipline
& is a brain-child of SPTM. (Save Pune Traffic
Movement)
• As the traffic discipline in Pune city is
deteriorated to it’s highest low, time has come
for “back-to-school”.
• The campaign is a citizen’s campaign with a step-
by-step reinforcement of traffic rules, starting
from the simple to more difficult rules to
implement. (10 steps/ standards)
• The campaign is supported by Govt. authorities
like PMC, Police & RTO along with Corporates,
educational institutes and other citizen’s bodies.
3. Mission 10Vi Pass
• As a part of on-road awareness and
“Visibility” of the campaign, it was decided
along with Police (DCP Traffic Mr. Manoj
Patil) that Cummins & SPTM volunteers
would create awareness on select crossings
in Pune, where traffic infrastructure is in
place (Signals & Zebras in working
condition).
• This part was named as “Opration Ishara
(alarm)”, which will be then followed by
“Operation Achanak (Sudden action on
violators)” carried out by Police.
• Sections of busy Karve Road were selected
(Nal Stop & Khandujibaba Chowk at Deccan
Gymkhana)
4. Mission 10Vi Pass
• This on-road activity was very well led by
Cummins India Limited (Kothrud Plant) .
Besides sponsoring awareness placards, over 120
volunteers from Cummins also participated in the
activity.
• The activity was also supported by 30 MBA
students of RIHMS( Research Institute of Health,
Science & Management, Pune)
• Similar activity was carried out in Dec-09 as well.
At that time about 100 volunteers from Cummins,
participated in the activity.
• These volunteers worked closely along with Police
and wardens in the busy time slots of 9.00am-
11.00am on 2-3-4 March 2010.
5. Mission 10Vi Pass
• While Cummins volunteers took the morning slots,
the evening slots were covered by RIHMS & SPTM
volunteers.
• The entire activity was pre-decided and supported
by Police under the guidance of API Mr.
Sureshkumar Raut of Kothrud Police station & PI
Kutwal of Deccan Police station.
• Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic Division) Mr.
Manoj Patil visited us on 3rd March’10 and appreciated
our campaign in support of improving traffic
discipline.
• The activity coincided with the start of National Safety
Week. DCP Patil also appreciated Cummins volunteers
for wearing safety jackets while conducting the
activity.
• Following slides exhibit some of the pictures of the
entire exercise.
16. Key Observations: +ve
• Commuters respect volunteers, even
when Police are not around.
• Police feel charged with help from
volunteers.
• Many commuters thank the
volunteers for their efforts.
• Volunteers educate commuters about
‘stop line’ and ‘no free left turn’.
17. Key Observations: +ve
• Good team work between SPTM,
Cummins and Police.
• Volunteers were thanked by
pedestrians for helping them cross
safely.
• Safety Jackets worn by Cummins
volunteers increased visibility of the
campaign and safety of volunteers.
18. Key Observations: -ve
• Police become little relaxed after getting
volunteers in action after some time.
• Some volunteers were not effective.
• Few confrontations with Commuters could
have been avoided.
• Violations increase after releasing
volunteers from the place.
• Number of violations fined were not
available easily from Police.
