Hyderabad Hosts No Honking Campaign, Reduce Noise Pollution

Hyderabad hosts ‘No Honking’ campaign to curb noise pollution in Uppal

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Durga Prasad Sunku 10 Feb 2025 8:48 PM

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On February 10, 2025, a "No Honking" campaign was organized at Uppal Junction in Hyderabad to raise awareness about the harmful effects of excessive honking. The campaign, which involved volunteers from various road safety organizations, aimed to educate the public about the negative impacts of honking, including health issues like hypertension, stress, and hearing loss. Organizers emphasized that most honking is unnecessary and encouraged drivers to use brakes instead of horns to create a peaceful city environment. The campaign received support from local police, highlighting the importance of raising awareness about responsible driving behavior. The article also summarizes honking regulations in India, emphasizing that unnecessary honking is a punishable offense with fines up to ₹2,000 for repeat offenders.

Hyderabad: In an effort to raise awareness about the harmful effects of excessive honking, a ‘No Honking’ campaign was organized at Uppal Junction in Hyderabad on Monday, February 10, 2025.

The organisers said that the initiative was aimed to educate the public about the negative impacts of honking, including hypertension, stress, hearing loss, and overall decline in the quality of life for the public in general.

The campaign saw an impressive turnout of volunteers, including members from ‘Top Driver India’, ‘Team Road Squad’, and several road safety enthusiasts from the city of Hyderabad.

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Sharing the glimpses from the campaign, Naresh from Top Driver India added that “Honking is a huge source of noise pollution in India. About 90% of honking is to make people move out of your way which is wrong. Apply brake instead of horn and make our cities peaceful.” The team further thanked the police who supported the event.

Further, Lokendra Singh, a Road safety advocate, who took part in the event said took to X and said, “Today we had a “No Honking” campaign at Uppal Jn to create awareness on excessive and unnecessary honking as it leads to hypertension, stress, hearing loss and overall affects quality of life. Heartfelt thanks to @TopDriverIndia @Team_Road_Squad and all the road safety volunteers of Hyderabad who joined today and made this event successful. Special thanks to @RachakondaCop @RCKTRAFFIC @UppalTrPS for the support.”

Today we had a “No Honking” 🔇 campaign at Uppal Jn to create awareness on excessive and unnecessary honking as it leads to hypertension, stress, hearing loss and overall affects quality of life. Heartful thanks to @TopDriverIndia @Team_Road_Squad and all the road safety… pic.twitter.com/qEk1CIPlZa

— Lokendra Singh (@HYDTrafficMan) February 9, 2025

Honking rules and regulations in India:

According to Section 194F of the Motor Vehicles Act honking is prohibited in designated ‘silence zones’, and unnecessary or continuous honking is considered a punishable offense. Violators who use horns excessively, honk in areas where it is prohibited, or operate vehicles with modified exhaust systems that bypass the silencer can face a fine of ₹1,000 for the first offense. Repeat offenders may be fined ₹2,000. These regulations aim to curb noise pollution and promote responsible driving behavior.