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May 11th, 2007
Lucknow: In keeping with the counting of votes to begin on Friday at Polytechnic College, Faizabad Road, traffic department has made following diversions. Vehicles from Sitapur would be stopped at Madiaon and those from Faizabad at Matiyari/Chinhat.
Roadways buses from Faizabad Road would be diverted to the left of Chinhat tri-section towards Gomtinagar. Similarly, buses from Lucknow to Faizabad would follow the same route.
Traffic from Gomtinagar over-bridge towards Faizabad would be diverted to the right of PICUP Bhawan tri-section towards Lohia Hospital. Same route would be taken by vehicles from Faizabad Road.
Traffic from Nishatganj would be turned to the left of CO Gomtinagar office and move through the right of Aravali Crossing and Sector 8 Crossing, same route would be followed by the vehicles coming from Sitapur Road.
SOurce: TOI(Lucknow epaper)
May 2nd, 2007
Pune: There may be less traffic on Pune’s roads after 9 pm but traffic accidents rise sharply as the driving gets more dangerous and vehicles take empty roads as an invitation to speed up.
Reckless and drunken driving are the main reasons for the accidents.
With the traffic police switching off signals after 9.30 pm (only the ones at Jedhe chowk and Alka chowk are kept on till midnight), the temptation to race has only increased.
When asked why the signals are switched off, assistant commissioner of police (traffic), S.M. Bhoomkar, said, “Since there is less traffic during night hours and only a few men to regulate traffic, the lights are switched off, most of them automatically. “Keeping traffic signals on in the night in the absence of traffic police, would only lead to confusion,” he said, adding that the red and amber lights are put on blinkers.
“This is an international norm,” Bhoomkar said, explaining that a red blinker is an indicator that the driver is approaching a major traffic junction where he has to stop and proceed, while the amber light indicates that the driver has to slow down before proceeding.
What’s more, with only 40 policemen of the 450-strong traffic police force during night hours to man the entire city, including Pimpri-Chinchwad, the urge to break the rule has only grown stronger.
Moreover, the ‘pub culture’ has resulted in increased late night activities throughout the week, more so, during the weekends.
Although the city traffic police have not undertaken any study on clock-wise road accidents, an official said more than 35% of all accidents take place during the night hours. “And over 90% of the accidents reported during night-time are fatal,” said a police official.
NIGHT NUMBERS
- Traffic signals kept on at night: Nil
- Police say 35% of all accidents occur in night hours. 90% fatal
- Night-time traffic: 80% less than daytime
- Traffic cops on duty at night: 40
- Total length of roads in city: 1,252 km
- Ratio of cops to km during night: 1 cop for a little over 31 km
- Pune city has 152 traffic junctions, besides 1,477 chowks
CRASH FACTORS
- Drunken driving
- Over speeding, tendency to race (in 2006, 287 cases registered; in 2007 till March, 114 cases registered)
- Scant respect for other motorists and traffic rules
- Use of high beam
- Not wearing helmet, seat-belt
- Listening to music at full blast
- Talking on cell phone
Source: TOI (epaper)
April 9th, 2007
Lucknow: Nothing is coming out of traffic department’s efforts. It is more than a month now that the drive against beacons, hooters, improper number plate, black films and other equipments has continued. However, several vehicles are still being seen with these equipments.
Similarly, when it comes to setting traffic in order, Charbagh, Hussainganj, Burlington, Royal Hotel, Hazratganj and Gole Market crossings continue to be pathetic.
Although, Charbagh has been a focus area with action against SRTC buses continuing but heavy congestion has remained the same. This, however, has not shaken the department out of its slumber. Add to it, the drive being conducted “on and off ” has been a big impediment.
“We could not carry on with the routine drive for some days, as the staff was on duty in Old City areas. Then we were busy with the nominations, now we have resumed the drive again,” is the reason extended by RK Srivastava, Superintendent of Police (traffic).
Meanwhile, on Sunday, total 507 vehicles were checked in Charbagh, Hazratganj, Royale Hotel, Bangla Bazar and Sultanpur Road. Seven vehicles were fined under the offence of overloading, speeding and pollution.
Two were fined for no-entry and 49 for violating various traffic norms. Seven black films and pressure horns were removed. A fine of Rs 20,800 was mopped up during the drive. In an action against roadways buses, 27 were challaned.
Source: TOI (Lucknow-epaper)
March 29th, 2007
Lucknow: There are now encroachers emerging on both sides of the stretch between the Alambagh police station and Mawaiyya. Traffic constables deployed at the spot have remained oblivious to these vendors who stand with their ‘thelas’.
With traffic department already accepting its “helplessness” in battling encroachment, it is not worth a point to be made to them. However, it is certainly not doing much towards what is within its jurisdiction.
Although, there is a drive to rectify things nothing much is coming out of the routine exercise which is rolling on with each passing day. Charbagh has been the focus area for almost a week now wherein traffic authorities are all set to clear congestion.
A giant SRTC bus even if it halts for a trice is enough to throw traffic out of gear as there is a big line of vehicles trailing it. Situation is no better at Alambagh, Charbagh, Hussainganj, Burlington and GPO crossings, many of which are not without chaos even in the night. In a day’s action, however, on Wednesday, 61 SRTC buses were challaned. Besides, six black films, a pressure horn and a faulty number plate was removed. Fifteen vehicles were seized and 32 people were caught breaking traffic rules.
Source: TOI(Lucknow-epaper)
March 25th, 2007
Srinagar, Mar 25: Failure of Traffic department to streamline traffic on the busy Residency Road is causing frequent traffic jams, accidents, and inconvenience to the pedestrians, a number of people who frequently visit the Residency Road said.
Under the nose of the traffic cops, motorists park vehicles on the over 500-meter stretch from Polo View to Abi Guzar market, housing many restaurants, shopping malls and banks. This leads to traffic congestion.
“The problem gets compounded by the presence of trucks and other of security forces outside the State Bank of India,” said Muhammad Amin, a bank employee. The stretch has two paid parking slots, however, most of the motorists park vehicles on the road itself.
Many a time, traffic department warned stern action against the motorists who don’t park their vehicles in the parking slots but no concrete action was taken.
“Every day there are traffic jams and accidents which some times led to brawls. We have never seen a traffic cop manning traffic here,” said a shopkeeper of Lambert Lane.
“The motorists park their vehicles in such a way that they block way to the footpath. A mini bus nearly hit me outside the State Bank where half of the road was occupied by troops vehicles,” said Muhammad Ashraf, a student.
Ghulam Ahmad, a retired government employee said, “The motorists pay thousands of rupees as mobile bills, but it is a shame they are not willing to pay Rs 10 as parking charges.”
“People have become so mean over the years here that they only care for themselves. We lack more than traffic sense. There is high time for self-introspection,” he said.
The Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) passed the buck to the owners of shopping malls, other commercial establishments and for the parking problem.
“We have provided four parking slots at various places in the Lal Chowk, including Residency Road with a capacity for 2,500 vehicles. We have done our job. But the slots are mostly empty. The parking of vehicles is matter of enforcement by traffic authorities,” Mir Naseem, vice-chairperson SDA told Greater Kashmir.
Naseem who is also Chief Town Planner said according to Master Plan every building has to provide provision for parking. “In the construction of new buildings we ensure that they have parking space,” Naseem said.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Traffic Kashmir Abdul Hamid Bhat acknowledged the problem. “Yes the parking of vehicle hinders smooth flow of traffic on Residency Road. The problem will be solved soon after the construction of parking place at Polo Ground,” the SP told Greater Kashmir.
Source: Greaterkashmir.com
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