Avinash Azad
Jammu, Feb 26: To decongest the capital cities of state, the state government today informed the Upper House that installation of electronic traffic signal system in Jammu and Srinagar has yielded positive results in better management of traffic, vis-à-vis delineators and high tech vehicle for lifting of wrongly parked vehicles are reducing traffic congestion.
It is relevant to mention here that the traffic signal system which was inaugurated in August 2012, has failed and majority of traffic signal points are not working in the city of temples. Moreover, the high tech hydraulic wrecker cranes with under-lift arrangement have also deployed at selected places with capacity to lift non-SUV vehicles.
In reply to written questions asked by MLC Vijay Bakaya and MLC Bashir Ahmad Magray, the state government said that short term and long terms measures are being taken to reduce the menace. "The traffic laws are being strictly enforced strict action is being taken against the violators under the provision of Motor Vehicles Act. During the year 2013, the traffic police department challaned 5,44,338 violators and realized Rs 11,27,36,267 crore fine from them", the reply read.
The government informed the house the installation of eclectic traffic signals system in Srinagar and Jammu cities has yielded positive results in better management of traffic. "The traffic police have been pressing into service the cranes for lifting of vehicles which are un-authorizedly parked on the road sides," the reply read, adding that high tech cranes fitted on 207 type vehicle, for the purpose of lifting of wrongly parked vehicles in twin cities of Jammu/Srinagar have been hired. This has provided rich dividends in dealing the menace of wrong parking. It further said the Traffic Police has purchased and installed delineators, traffic cones and road dividers on various roads of twin cities to enforce land driving and discipline among the drivers. The government also briefed other remedial steps eing taken to regulate traffic in both capital cities of state. |
