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| DGP reviews traffic management | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 9 : Underscoring the need for joint efforts for ensuring better traffic management and road safety in the state, the Director General of Police (DGP), K Rajendra Kumar has said that all stakeholders have to chalk out a comprehensive mechanism to avert traffic jams and road accidents.
Rajendra was addressing a meeting of traffic officers held at Police Headquarters (PHQ) here this morning. The DGP while reviewing the traffic management, stressed for joint efforts by the stakeholders to bring visible improvements in traffic regulation.
He said that due to free flow of surface traffic, alarming rise has been observed in road accidents and traffic jams. Traffic management has become daunting task and adoption of latest equipments is imperative to manage the surface traffic efficiently, said the DGP. The recent devastating floods in the valley have worsened the road connectivity, putting the commuters in troubles.
Many roads were washed out and bridges, culverts damaged posing a challenging task for traffic police to regulate the traffic, the DGP added. Rajendra also reviewed the status of National Highway which was damaged at various places due to heavy rains and landslides. He also enquired about the condition of alternate routes viz Mughal Road and Simthan-Kishtwar Road.
He was told that repairs of National Highway is being undertaken on war footing and one way vehicular traffic of light and medium vehicles has been diverted to these alternate routes till October 12. |
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