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“ITS is very important for free-flow of Traffic”

peaking to TrafficInfraTech road safety norms and ultimately
magazine, Sunil Sharma, meets with a fatal accident.
SPrincipal Secretary, ITS
Transport, Roads & Buildings ITS is very important to
Department, Government of
Telangana said: ensure that there is a free-flow
of traffic and at the same time
We are ensuring that the the commuters do not face any
people follow the traffic rules: problems. It also ensures that
use of seat-belts and helmets are they take more to the public
enforced. Both drunken driving transport in the city so that there
and use of cell phone while driving is less of congestion.
is banned. For this, we have an
Apex Committee which reviews Now, for the RTC buses, we doorstep. We are also putting
the performance of the various have ensured that there is online in place Vehicle Tracking System
departments to ensure road transmission of information about to inform about road congestion
safety. Recently we have issued the bus availability, booking of and route suggestions.
a government order regarding the buses and the exact location Both the Expos are very
penalty points for the people who of the bus, so that the people can impressive. The Organisers have
violate the road conditions. So, if plan their travel. taken a lot of steps to ensure
a person accumulates penalty We are planning to tie-up the that intelligent traffic systems are
points, the person’s license can metro rail with buses and with propagated in the cities. Some of
be suspended for a period of one the taxis to ensure that there is the innovations shown are really
year or two years or three years. a single ticket system for all the good, it will improve the flow of
Another initiative of Telangana three, making things easy for the traffic and also reduce the
government is a film on Road the commuters to take to public accidents which is very important.
Safety which make an emotional transport. At the same time, And the most important thing is
appeal to people. The film is we are also encouraging taxis that with a little bit of intervention,
almost ready. It tells the story of which can be booked online, ITS can prevent major accidents
a person who does not follow and the taxis are available at and major disasters.

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