Every day, outside Magadi Road Metro Station in Bengaluru, over 100 students faced the risky challenge of crossing a chaotic road where traffic rules seemed invisible. For 14-year-old Dimple, an 8th grader at Police Colony School, this wasn’t just an inconvenience—it was a problem she had to solve.
Dimple and her friends began observing the traffic and noticed patterns: reckless speeding, wrong parking, and drivers ignoring rules. They took their findings to the traffic police, who encouraged them to dig deeper. Together, they gathered data—accident statistics, reckless driving cases, and the growing risks at the junction. The numbers were startling: in three years, 14 fatalities and over 70 accidents caused by violations like overspeeding and riding without helmets.
With this data, Dimple and her classmates proposed practical solutions, like raising the median to prevent unsafe crossings and installing speed bumps to slow down vehicles. But they didn’t stop at suggestions—they took action. Dimple led awareness drives at the junction, speaking to drivers and sharing the harsh realities behind the statistics. Her words weren’t lectures—they were heartfelt, earnest pleas from a young girl who wanted safer roads for everyone.
Beyond the junction, Dimple organized workshops for her community and school, where over 100 people learned about road safety and their role in keeping the roads safe. Monthly sessions with traffic police became a platform for students to discuss safety measures and spread awareness further.
The impact was clear. Drivers started slowing down, students felt safer crossing the road, and the community began taking ownership of the issue.
Dimple’s story isn’t about grand gestures. It’s about a young girl who saw a problem and decided to act. Her courage and collaboration show that anyone—no matter their age—can spark meaningful change.
