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Thursday , 28 March 2024

Optimising City Traffic Safety

We are coming up with ITMS, the government has sanctioned about 1000Cr for 10,000 cameras in Hyderabad City for the programme. All the cameras are high definition cameras and they are installed at all the junctions of the city. With the contribution of the community, we have installed 3,500 cameras.

– Dr V Ravinder, IPS

Dr V Ravinder further added, “We are coming up with ITMS, the government has sanctioned about 1000Cr for 10,000 cameras in Hyderabad City for the programme. All the cameras are high definition cameras and they are installed at all the junctions of the city. With the contribution of the community, we have installed 3,500 cameras. So, the offender gets caught by the time he travels for one kilometre. There is no question of escaping. We also produce this evidence in the court of law and the offender gets convicted based on the evidence. So, people are afraid to commit offence in Hyderabad City.”

Hyderabad police also has plans to install another 3000 cameras in the next two years around the city. In addition to that, residents as well as colonies have adopted to the London model where every house and over all colony/ies install cameras in some of the strategic localities. In London, for every structure, whether it is a house, mall, or shop, the owner must put cameras all around. So, that helps in prevention of crime and gives a sense of security. It is a big deterrent for the offenders. The city police has installed sensors for speed tracking, automatic RLVD and for number plate detection which are embedded in the ITMS projects.

In Bengaluru

The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) looks after the regulation, enforcement and road safety aspects of traffic management in the City. It manages traffic on 13000kms of broad network of roads and nearly 44,000 intersections. Presently, there are 70.20 lakh vehicles in the City.

“The spectacular growth of the automobile as one of the most convenient modes of travel has brought in its wake frustrating problems of parking, accidents, delay, congestion and environmental degradation. It is no longer sufficient to build roads of adequate structural strength to cater to the needs of vehicles, but it is equally important that the safe, efficient and comfortable movement of traffic and other road user is ensured on these roads.”

– R Hithendra

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  • Establishment of Traffic Management Center: The Management Center (TMC) is an ultra-modern building, which acts as a hub for all technology driven activities. This hub has a state-of-art data center for managing and processing huge amount of data into useful intelligence and a console room for centrally controlling and managing junctions.
  • For peak hour management, 19 corridors have been identified which are integrated into extended desktop formations. It is used to disseminate traffic situation including roadblocks, diversions along with reasons and alternative suggestions live through various FM radio channels.
  • The Traffic Warden Organization has volunteers who are trained in traffic management and their services are utilized during peak hours and special occasions to ensure smooth flow of traffic.
  • Nearly 800 Home Guards are being used in different localities depending on the need to ensure free flow of traffic.
  • A special Squad of Cobras has been created comprising a Traffic Constable / Head Constable with a Motor Cycle and a Walkie- Talkie who will be always on move to reach the congested points quickly and relieve the traffic congestion. In one Traffic Police Station at least two-three Cobras are functioning.
  • Several junctions have been identified and are included in signal free corridor so that the traffic movement is quick and hassle free.
  • Provision for Free Left Turn: In the Central Business District, junctions where traffic congestion is more have been identified and if the junctions are wide enough, then free left turn and lane discipline street furniture have been installed to enhance the flow of traffic.
  • Special drives against private buses which obstruct the flow of traffic have been carried out and erring drivers are booked as per law to bring more discipline on the road.
  • The people who block the public path-way by way of parking their vehicles permanently on the foot-path or keep their belongings on public path-way are being booked under Sec 283 IPC to curb such practices.
  • Special drives have been conducted to curb the malpractice by the cab drivers.
  • The need to give parking space for private / school buses has been stressed.
  • A special campaign pertaining to lane discipline has been launched. The stringent enforcement has brought discipline on the road thus enhancing the free flow of traffic.

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