AIZAWL, Oct 17: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was on a
two-day visit to poll-bound Mizoram, was seen riding pillion
on a two-wheeler taxi in state capital Aizawl on Tuesday and
hailed the much-talked-about traffic discipline in the
northeastern state, a party leader said.
Gandhi met veteran Congress leader and former chief
minister Lal Thanhawla at his residence in Zarkawt area.
While returning from Lal Thanhawla’s residence, he rode
pillion on a two-wheeler taxi, state Congress media cell
chairman Lalremruata Renthlei told PTI.
Gandhi expressed happiness on witnessing the state’s traffic
etiquette and said that “there is a lot to learn from this
culture of respecting each other”, he said.
Mizoram’s traffic discipline has been lauded by eminent
people, including former Indian president Ram Nath Kovind.
This traffic discipline has earned Aizawl the title of the ‘Silent
City’ or ‘No Honking City’ of India.
Cars stick to the left side and two-wheelers to the right side
of the left lane. No vehicle overtakes or crosses to the other
side of the road reserved for vehicles coming from the
opposite direction.
Gandhi, who arrived in Aizawl on Monday, took part in a
padayatra, during which he was greeted by large crowds. At
the end of the march, he addressed a rally, attacking the BJP
and Mizoram’s ruling Mizo National Front (MNF).
On Tuesday, Gandhi interacted with party leaders and
addressed a press conference in Aizawl. He concluded his
two-day visit by addressing a rally in Lunglei town in the
southern part of the state.
From Lunglei, he left for Agartala aboard a helicopter and is
scheduled to leave for Delhi on a flight from the Tripura
capital. (PTI)
