Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: To keep a tab over unethical practices, which bring a bad name to the Police Department in general and Traffic Police in particular, Traffic Headquarters J&K has withdrawn the traffic check posts from National Highway except from some locations.
This was stated by Inspector General of Police (Traffic), J&K, JP Singh during a press conference here today. SSP Traffic Mohan Lal was also present on the occasion.
He said that the department has withdrawn all the traffic check posts from National Highway except from Pantha Chowk, Qazigund, Banihal, Ramban, Udhampur, Nagrota and Lakhanpur, which are important to regulate the traffic in view of bad road condition.
“In order to ensure safety/security of the bikers and with a view to check this menace effectively, special drives have been started by Traffic Police in two cities of Srinagar/Jammu and Rural Jammu from March 9 and during the process as many as 1943 violators were challaned for tripple riding and riding the two wheelers without crash helmet and an amount of Rs 2,20,750 has been realized as fine to serve as deterrence. The special drives, as such, shall continue till further orders”, he added.
IGP further stated that during the last seven days 1431 motorcyclists were challaned for triple riding, not using crash helmet and driving without the driving licence and fine to the tune of Rs 1,93,800 realized from the violators.
He said as to check the traffic violations as many as 32,786 violators have been have challaned by the Traffic Police in Jammu city during the month of February, adding that compound money to the tune of Rs 48,72,486 has been realized from the violators. This is in addition to the towing charges (for wrong parking) of Rs 5,46,086 and Court fine of Rs 10,28,650 realized by the Courts on the challans done by Traffic Police, IGP stated.
IGP stated that in order to ensure speedy redressal of traffic related complaints, general public is welcome to register their complains on phone Nos. 0191-2578774 and 2459048 at any time. Similarly, complaints of malpractices etc. against the Traffic Police personnel can also be registered on the above said phone numbers to help in nipping the evil in the bud.
Special teams have also been constituted under the supervision of senior officers not below the rank of Inspector who would conduct the checking at important crossings and traffic points in the city-centre to take action against violators of traffic rules and regulations, IGP said, adding that most of the stakeholders like transporters, truck, mini-bus and bus associations have been taken into confidence to help in improving the traffic management system.
He further disclosed that shortly, a campaign is being launched along with local police, Municipal authorities, Motor Vehicle Department and Traders Federations to remove the encroachments and idle parking from the city roads as about 25 per cent motorable roads are blocked by these avoidable hurdles.
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