Roundabouts introduced on trial basis to ease traffic congestion in Coimbatore: police
The HinduRoundabouts, which were introduced by the traffic police on experimental basis at select junctions in Coimbatore city, have reduced congestion and waiting time for signals, according to the police. The system was introduced at the junction on a trial basis after Police Commissioner V. Balakrishnan directed the traffic police wing to find alternative ways to reduce traffic snarls with available resources. At Singanallur junction, where traffic snarls were common during peak hours, the police introduced changes in the pattern by introducing ‘U’ turns on both sides of the signal on Tiruchi Road. These ‘U’ turns also came in handy when main junctions on the road were closed for pillar works, said traffic police personnel. District Road Safety Committee K. Kathirmathiyon said the roundabouts introduced in the city were examples of the police utilising available resources to reduce congestion.
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