Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: A seminar on “Road Map for Traffic Management in Jammu” organised by the Indian Institute of Public Administration, J&K Regional Branch, (IIPA JKRB) was held here today.
The setting for a meaningful interaction towards an effective roadmap for traffic management in Jammu was laid by Dr Mohd Haseeb Mughal, DIG Traffic, Jammu, with his impressive keynote address based on analytical analysis of available relevant data.
Presided over by the Chairman IIPA JKRB and former Chief Secretary B R Sharma with Patron and former DGP, Dr Ashok Bhan as chief guest, the event was attended by senior Traffic Police officers, former civil servants, academicians, members of civil society, president Chamber of Commerce & Industries, representatives from the Central Government Pensioners Association, Jammu, Chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Jammu Chapter, representatives of Transport Unions and Gandhinagar Resident Welfare Association.
Complimenting Dr Haseeb Mudgal for his outstanding data based analytical presentation on Traffic management in Jammu, B R Sharma said that Jammu, today, stands at a critical junction where urban growth has outpaced traffic planning, making traffic management a pressing governance challenge.
He said that a city is not only a place to live but also a place to move.
Sharma cautioned against taking traffic management as a policing function but an essential component of urban governance, sustainable development and citizen well-being. The responsibility of improving traffic conditions in Jammu lies collectively with administrators, planners, policymakers and citizens alike.
In his address, Dr Ashok Bhan, said that traffic management is a complete science and technology must be used to make things on road better.
He made a strong plea for use of AI for traffic control rather than prefixed time at traffic signals as sometimes it is seen that while the signal is red, the lane is empty.
Bhan suggested higher authorities to keep eye on performance of traffic cops deployed to control traffic are seen engrossed in cell phones, making some roads one-way traffic, discipling matadors, buses and a new fleet of 3-wheelers that are parked indiscriminately, freeing the lanes of parking of commercial vehicles in residential areas.
Earlier, Nisar Ahmed welcomed the guests and participants while M M Gupta, Director (Seminars), presented a formal vote of thanks.
Prof Anil Gupta, Joint Secretary conducted the proceedings.
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