402 auto stands to come up in city

Thursday, Aug 19, 2010

The Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that they had identified 402 spots across the city as designated auto stands. "Following the court direction, 402 places have been notified in consultation with the area traffic officers concerned as 'halt and go' TSR stands. There will be space for five autos any time", Jyoti Singh, counsel for the traffic police told a Bench.

She said a notification had been issued in this regard and published in newspapers.

But when the petitioner said a detailed list of all spot was not part of the notification, Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan asked Singh to ensure the exhaustive list be put on the traffic police website.

The traffic police said they would take the help of civic agencies to put up signages at each spot.

According to the PIL, there was not a single  legally authorised stand for the 55,000-odd auto rickshaws registered in the capital.

Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/402-auto-stands-to-come-up-in-city/Article1-588738.aspx

Delhi Police to get Speed Radar Guns

Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010


In a bid to regulate the over speeding vehicles in the national capital, the Delhi Police is in the process to procure Compact Modular Speed Measurement Device.

Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha informed that the device is capable of being used even during night and speed detection would be automatic and data alongwith coloured digital image can be recorded.

An amount of Rs. 525 Lakh has been earmarked for the procurement of Compact Modular Speed Measurement Devices.

Original news source http://truthdive.com/2010/08/17/Delhi-Police-to-get-Speed-Radar-Guns/

Free-for-all for Delhi traffic police

Monday, Aug 16, 2010


Intense security arrangements and traffic diversions put in place by the Delhi Police caused massive inconvenience to Delhites on Sunday morning. Even families with valid invites en route the Red Fort to witness the Independence Day Celebrations complained of harassment and prolonged, unnecessary vehicle checking procedures by Delhi Police personnel.

"My family and I ended-up missing the program because not only were we were made to stop at each and every barricaded checkpoint in place on theway from Laxmi Nagar to Red Fort but also at random locations where a police officer happened to be standing," said Rajiv Gupta (46), a property dealer who resides in Laxmi Nagar.

Kamini Rastogi (29) who is pursuing law from Delhi University said no proper system of verifying the credentials of invitees was in place and most officers seemed interested only in harassing commuters.

"At one particular checkpoint less than half a kilometre from the Red Fort, the officer on duty refused to let me pass even after I showed him the same documents that I had produced before half a dozen officers earlier. At most checkpoints, officers would gesture the driver to move away and behave rudely if one attempted to explain the situation," she said.

Many felt lack of proper parking facilities at the Red Fort added to commuters' woes.

"Despite reaching well in time and having a proper parking pass, I was not allowed to park my car in the designated area because it was full. By the time I managed to find a parking space and return to the venue – the Prime Minister's speech had begun and I wasn't allowed entry," said Harshit Bansal (31), a software engineer and resident of Kamla Nagar.

Delhi Police spokesperson ACP Rajan Bhagat said: "The security arrangements this time around have been most effective and we are yet to receive any complaints as far as they are concerned. The Delhi Police officers on duty were given proper and adequate briefs and did their jobs as well as was possible."

Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Free-for-all-for-Delhi-traffic-police/Article1-587348.aspx

Letting your minor kid drive? Face the music

Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010


Think twice before letting your child drive a car or a motorbike. They will no longer be ignored or treated lightly. Initiating first of its kind drive on August 2 and 3, the Delhi Traffic Police have caught as many as 50 school children in uniform driving motorised vehicles from in near their
schools.

Traffic police impounded their vehicles and the children were left with a caution not to drive till they turn 18. Their parents, however, had to pay for it.

"We have initiated a special drive against driving by school-going children in Delhi. We have decided to rope in schools to sensitise students about the danger of driving by minors, with the number of such cases increasing manifolds," said Ajay Chadha, Special CP (Traffic).

He said that similar surprise drives would be conducted across Delhi repeatedly.

A senior official of the department said a major section of students who drive to school are from effluent families. "School authorities have been asked to ensure that students do not drive themselves to school. We have asked them to sensitise parents as well," said the officer.

According to official sources, the number of prosecution on minor driving had risen to 4,914 from 4,236 in 2008. In 2007, the figure was 2,997.

Traffic policemen stopped minors who were found driving vehicles, seized the vehicles, advised them about the law and hazards of minor driving, asked them to call the owner of the vehicles (mostly parents) and left them.

Owners could collect the vehicles only after paying R1,000 each — under Section 5 of Motor Vehicles Act (for allowing unauthorised person to drive).

Some of the popular schools from where students were caught include St Mary's School, Jindal Public School, Guru Harkrishan Public School in Punjabi Bagh, Indraprasth Public School in Paschim Vihar, DAV School in Shalimar Bagh, Tyagi Public School in Kesav Puram, The Srijan Senior Secondary School, St Mary's School and DAV School in Model Town.

Some of the areas from where other minor drivers were caught in large number include Ashok Vihar and Model Town in North Range, Tilak Nagar, Dwarka, Rajouri Garden, Punjabi Bagh, Kapashera, Patel Nagar in West Range.

However, only five such cases were found in Central range and three in East range.

Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Letting-your-minor-kid-drive-Face-the-music/Article1-584961.aspx

15-minute shower, dug-up roads bring traffic to a crawl again

Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010


Traffic in parts of South and South-East Delhi moved at a snail's pace on Tuesday due to light showers and roads that were dug up as part of the ongoing construction activity.

However, the Delhi Traffic Police considered it a better day for the city and maintained that "Delhiites have seen worse scenes after the rains".

"Traffic was slow in South and South-East Delhi. A major slowdown was caused due to road-digging work taken up by Delhi Transco around the Ashram area. Some areas reported water logging also, but the fact that it rained much after the morning rush hour and before the evening rush hour made things run smoothly," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said.

Traffic was reported to be slow from Ashram, towards New Friends Colony, Millennium Park and Moolchand. Water logging brought vehicular movement to a crawl near South Extension (from IIT to Adchini), outside Mehrauli station, on the Outer Ring Road under Bersarai Flyover, Maharani Bagh and Lajpat Nagar.

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A Metro crane that broke down on Mathura Road hampered traffic movement from Modi Flyover to Badarpur. However, there were no reports of traffic jams from usually affected points such as Dhaula Kuan and Moolchand Flyover.

Rain Drain
15 minutes of rain
36.6 degrees Celsius: Temperature recorded by the Safdarjung Met Department after the showers, 3 degrees above normal
21.6 mm rains till 5.30 pm
341.6 mm, total rain this season
28 degrees C: minimum temperature, 2 notches above normal

Original news source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/15-minute-shower--dug-up-roads-bring-traffic-to-a-crawl-again/658781/

120 students to help manage Delhi traffic during CWG

Friday, Aug 06, 2010


 As many as 120 university students, including 12 girls, Friday joined as volunteers to help the Delhi Traffic Police during the Commonwealth Games that start Oct 3.

Inducting them into the students traffic volunteers scholarship scheme 2010-11, Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna said people should develop a habit of voluntary compliance of rules and regulations on roads.

Khanna also handed the students, who have undergone training for about a month, identity cards as a token of induction.

'These students will for about a month support the Delhi Traffic Police during the Games in effective traffic management as per deployment plans by the traffic police,' an official said.

The scheme was launched in 1999 in coordination with the Delhi traffic police.

Its aim is to assist traffic police during peak hours in traffic management and road user education.

Original news source http://sify.com/news/120-students-to-help-manage-delhi-traffic-during-cwg-news-national-kigtEdbaacd.html

LG facilitates road widening

Wenesday, Aug 04, 2010


Delhi lieutenant governor's office has issued a series of directions to civic agencies and other utilities so that NHAI can expedite the widening of M G Road from Andheria More to Gurgaon border ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

At a meeting held at LG office on Monday, BSES and MTNL were asked to complete the shifting of utilities by August 15. Agencies have informed that they have completed 90% work. Sources said that in response to NHAI's request to get enough space for the widening work, the LG also directed Delhi Traffic Police to make one lane on the stretch available for carrying out work.

"Traffic cops have been asked to prepare a diversion plan and make road-users aware of it well in advance. Similarly, DMRC has been directed to restore road stretches where certain portions have been damaged due to ongoing construction of foot-overbridges,'' said a senior government official.

He added that the forest department has given permission for felling trees for road widening. "Though MCD has removed its toll booths at the border, it is yet to remove hoardings and garbage bins on this stretch. This has been declared a National Highway, so hoardings are not permitted,'' said an official.

The 6-laning of this stretch of M G Road is scheduled to be completed by September.

Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/LG-facilitates-road-widening/articleshow/6253922.cms