उपराज्यपाल, दिल्ली

Lt. Governor, Delhi Sh. Anil Baijal chairs law and order meeting, reviews traffic management.
Focus on action against traffic violations and illegally parked vehicles : LG
Undertake intensive IEC activities to spread awareness on road safety and traffic laws, special focus on school and college children : LG
Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Delhi Sh. Anil Baijal chaired a law & order meeting of Delhi Police today and reviewed traffic management . The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Delhi, Vice Chairman, DDA, Principal Secretary (Home), GNCTD, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Spl. CPs and Jt. CPs., Spl. Secretary (Transport), GNCTD.

Spl. CP Traffic (Delhi Police) made a detailed presentation in this regard.

Hon’ble LG was apprised that there has been an increase in 48% in population and 179% rise in vehicles but only a 15% rise in road length since 2001, thereby posing huge challenges in traffic management.

As directed by Hon’ble LG, Delhi Police has started involving local police in traffic management to improve its field presence. Hon’ble LG was also informed about the different technology initiatives such as Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), Gantry Mounted Automatic Red Light Violation and Overspeed cameras, upgraded NIC/E-challan system with connectivity to e-Vahan and e-sarathi, remodeling of traffic patrolling motor cycles (including GPS tracking), Body Worn Cameras etc. for better traffic management.

It was further informed that Traffic Police and local bodies are undertaking intensive anti encroachment drives. It was emphasized by Hon’ble Lt. Governor that re-encroachment must be prevented. Hon’ble Lt. Governor directed that an intensive IEC campaign must be undertaken to spread awareness on road safety and traffic laws, with special focus on school and college children.

Hon’ble LG also advised for imparting real time information through electronic display boards, social media platforms, etc. about the volume of traffic/bottlenecks/jams at different stretches of Delhi including suggesting alternate ways.

Finally, Hon’ble LG directed the agencies concerned to take effective enforcement drives to ensure that people utilize the authorized parking spaces wherever available instead of illegally parking vehicles on roads.