Calls for intensified joint enforcement of traffic rules
Kulgam, Sep 30: Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan today visited District Kulgam and chaired a review meeting to assess the functioning and delivery of Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) services in the southern districts of Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian.
The meeting focused on strengthening enforcement, improving citizen service delivery, enhancing road safety and ensuring greater coordination among the field formations of the Transport Department and Traffic Police.
During the meeting, Transport Commissioner held detailed deliberations with SSP, Traffic, Rural Kashmir, Liaqat Ali and stressed the need for intensified and coordinated enforcement drives by the Traffic Police and Transport Department.
He directed the concerned officers, ARTOs to undertake effective joint enforcement against traffic violations, regulate traffic movement on critical routes and take proactive measures to reduce road accidents.
Transport Commissioner also reviewed the performance of various online and faceless transport services.
Interacting with media persons, he highlighted that auto-approval mechanisms have now been integrated into several transport services, enabling citizens to avail themselves of important departmental services without visiting transport offices physically.
He said that the Department is continuously working towards making transport services more accessible, transparent, efficient and citizen-centric, with technology being leveraged to reduce the need for physical visits to government offices.
In view of the approaching winter and the possibility of sub-zero temperatures and slippery road conditions, the Transport Commissioner made an earnest appeal to motorists to exercise extra caution while driving during winter.
Transport Commissioner further directed field officers to ensure prompt delivery of citizen services and a visible presence on the ground, particularly on important traffic corridors, so that commuters receive timely assistance and grievances are addressed effectively.
Meeting was attended by ARTO Pulwama, Mohammad Shafiat; ARTO Kulgam, Nasir Ahmed; ARTO Shopian, Mohd Arif and other officers and officials of the department.
