‘Priority is to ensure free traffic flow’
11 years, 9 months ago

‘Priority is to ensure free traffic flow’

The Hindu  

“I want to ensure greater visibility of traffic police on the road so that traffic hassles are resolved on the spot immediately,” says Hyderabad Additional CP Amit Garg. Almost completing a month in the post, Mr. Garg delineates his priorities -- cracking down on illegal parking, junction management and ensuring free traffic flow. Traffic is a specialised subject and to make a beginning, we have decided to start with according top priority to ensuring free traffic flow particularly during peak traffic hours. The idea is to use technology for improving traffic management and we are looking into all the existing facilities to shore them up.

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Hyd Traffic Woes: Vehicles Getting Added in Lakhs; Traffic Police Figure Stagnant in Thousands
9 months ago

Hyd Traffic Woes: Vehicles Getting Added in Lakhs; Traffic Police Figure Stagnant in Thousands

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: First the startling facts about the city’s traffic overload. This surge is adding to the harrowing times, which is made worse by a terrible shortage of staff in the traffic department, as a result of which there is chaos during peak hours across all roads and streets. The situation is exacerbated by the limited number of traffic police personnel …

Traffic police take steps to ensure free left at junctions
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Traffic police take steps to ensure free left at junctions

Hindustan Times  

Traffic police have started placing bollards and traffic cones to ensure compliance of the free-left rule at major intersections, after ground-level surveys found that motorists heading in other directions occupied the left lanes, blocking free access to those seeking to take a left turn, police said. Gurugram Traffic Police to ease congestion and enhance traffic efficiency initiated a measure to …

Hyderabad Traffic police organise awareness programme for auto, truck drivers
1 year, 1 month ago

Hyderabad Traffic police organise awareness programme for auto, truck drivers

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Traffic Police, on Tuesday, organised an awareness programme for auto and truck drivers, and hawkers, at Kings Palace Function Hall, Gudimalkapur. The 35th road safety month as directed by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, involved several stakeholders like the Regional Transport Authorities, the police and highway. Police commissioner K. Sreenivasa Reddy said the awareness programmes as …

Haphazard parking of vehicles adds to traffic woes in Tiruchi
1 year, 2 months ago

Haphazard parking of vehicles adds to traffic woes in Tiruchi

The Hindu  

Indiscriminate parking on the approach roads to Melapudur subway in Tiruchi has been hampering the vehicular traffic, besides posing a threat to pedestrians. Traffic snarls turn acute during peak hours and parking of vehicles on either side of the roads, which house many commercial establishments, add to the woes of the public. “As the route connects some of the important …

Police stations in Hyderabad lack parking, create traffic congestion
2 years, 4 months ago

Police stations in Hyderabad lack parking, create traffic congestion

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: While a lack of parking outside shopping centres, hospitals and busy markets compels people to park their vehicles haphazardly, causing traffic chaos and prompting the Hyderabad police to launch Operation ROPE to decongest the roads, several police stations themselves lack adequate parking facilities. While ROPE was launched a month ago aimed at clearing encroachments on roads and footpaths, visitors …

Police operation ROPE to improve traffic flow in Hyderabad
2 years, 6 months ago

Police operation ROPE to improve traffic flow in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The city police have come up with an action plan to improve the flow of traffic in the city which would improve the quality of life of commuters. City police chief C.V. Anand briefed the media on the road map to achieve improved traffic flow, and the measures to be for enforcement, education and Operation ROPE. Adaptive Traffic Control …

Hyderabad traffic cops to crack whip on auto drivers, shop owners
2 years, 6 months ago

Hyderabad traffic cops to crack whip on auto drivers, shop owners

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: City traffic cops are set to levy large penalties on shopowners and autorickshaw drivers who cause traffic congestion in gridlocked and overcrowded markets. After an eight-month survey on traffic congestion, city police said they had identified the factors causing traffic problems. Traffic police said they had identified 50-year-old bus stops near junctions that were causing traffic jams. The Hyderabad …

Hyderabad: Free parking becomes free for all
8 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad: Free parking becomes free for all

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Irresponsible parking of vehicles by motorists is defeating the very purpose of free road-side parking. “The indiscipline of some motorists is turning free parking lots into places which create traffic jams. Because there is no one to regulate the parking, the motorist in the first line has no choice but to wait till the second line motorist takes the …

No ‘interception’ of traffic violators during peak hours
10 years, 4 months ago

No ‘interception’ of traffic violators during peak hours

The Hindu  

Motorists in city are to be relieved from interception by traffic police for imposition of fines or checking documents - at least during peak hours. Taking traffic policing to the next level, Hyderabad police top brass decided not to focus on enforcement of rules by stopping motorists and scribbling fine amounts or insisting for vehicle papers during morning and evening …

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