Traffic problems are not worsening: HM Hyderabad, March 26 (INN): Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy on Thursday denied reports that the traffic problems are worsening day by day in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Replying to a query raised by MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi and others during Question Hour in Legislative Assembly on Thursday, the Home Minister said that steps were being taken to improve the traffic conditions in the city. He said DCP Traffic have visited metro cities like Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata to study their systems. Explaining about the observations and suggestions, he said Delhi police have one team which studies the traffic problems and work in coordination with civic authorities and thereafter, civic authorities take up road improvements. Similar teams have been formed in Hyderabad City Police and they are working with GHMC for improvement of roads and working for pedestrian safety.
In the Kolkata City Police, they have public announcement system at all junctions of city and they also engage services of traffic volunteers for assisting the Traffic Police for regulating the traffic. In Hyderabad City also public announcement system is being tried on pilot basis at few junctions. As many as 1600 Home Guards are being engaged for traffic regulation in Hyderabad City, he said.
Nayani said that Hyderabad City Police have started e-Challan in the year 2007 and it is working satisfactory.
News Posted: 26 March, 2015
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