Assesses road safety measures, traffic enforcement
Srinagar, Oct 27: IGP Traffic, M. Suleman Choudhary, on Tuesday chaired a meeting with all Traffic Unit SSsP and DySsP besides DIGP Traffic Range Kashmir to review the existing traffic management arrangements, identify congestion points and accident-prone locations, assess enforcement measures and review preparedness for the upcoming Darbar Move.
The meeting was attended in-person by Haseeb-Ur-Rehman, DIGP Traffic Range Jammu; Mohammad Rashid Bhat, Staff Officer to IGP Traffic J&K; Liaqat Ali, SSP traffic Rural Kashmir and Bisma Qazi, SSP traffic City Srinagar alongwith DySsP Traffic City Srinagar. Besides, K M Priyanka, SSP Traffic NHW Raman; Master Popsy, SSP traffic Rural Jammu; Amit Bhasin, SSP Traffic City Jammu along with DySsP Traffic NHW, City Jammu, Rural Jammu attended the meeting through video conferencing.
The meeting also deliberated upon measures to prevent road accidents, ease traffic congestion and strengthen enforcement across Jammu and Kashmir.
IGP Traffic J&K directed SSP Traffic City Jammu and DySsP Traffic City Jammu to formulate and implement a comprehensive traffic management plan for the upcoming Darbar Move, keeping in view the anticipated winter migration from the Valley, Doda and Kishtwar, alongwith the expected increase in vehicular movement from November till end of February. Special attention shall be given to congestion-prone areas, including Sidhra, Bathindiand adjoining areas, Green Belt Park, Jammu Railway Station, Railway Chowk, Narwal, Qasim Nagar, Canal Road, Bagh-e-Bahu, Satwari, Janipur, etc.
SSP Traffic NHW Ramban was directed to ensure smooth and uninterrupted movement of the Darbar Move convoy, with special focus on the single-lane stretch from Nachlana to Hingni and the Dewal and Mom Passi stretches. She was further directed to maintain close coordination with DIGP Traffic Range Kashmir, SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir and SSP Traffic City Jammu to facilitate the safe and smooth passage of the Darbar Move Convoy.
Emphasising road safety, IGP Traffic directed all officers to take proactive measures to reduce road accidents. Special enforcement drives shall be launched against stunt biking, underage driving, overloading, rash driving, drunk & drive. Strict legal actions hall be initiated against such violators.
