Itanagar, Mar 23: A meeting to discuss various issues related to coordination of traffic and to work out the modalities to ease traffic congestion in Capital Complex was convened today in the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner, ICC, Himanshu Gupta.
Both DC and the SP Capital Tumme Amo highlighted the four strategic areas of traffic engineering, traffic regulation, traffic enforcement and traffic awareness which require timely interventions for improving traffic situation.
Under traffic engineering, DC suggested that the 2 important roads in Itanagar- the first connecting Chandranagar with Division-IV and the second road connecting Abotani Colony via Hotel Waii International/Arunsubansiri, if made operational will decrease the traffic flow on main highway.He instructed the EAC Itanagar and SDPO Itanagar to carry out survey to make these roads operational and also directed the PWD department to carry out repair and maintenance of the road connecting Abotani Colony to Arun Subansiri at the earliest.
To ease the traffic situation in Naharlagun, DC directed the EAC Naharlagun and SDPO Naharlagun to visit the under-construction bridge connecting Borum to Yupia near Helipad & Naharlagun Railway station to Tarajuli and to submit the status report to him.
EE PWD Itanagar/ Naharlagun and PWD Highway were also directed to identify points and to take corrective measures where traffic is slow due to potholes or narrow width and causes traffic jam.
Under traffic regulation, it was suggested that there should be more exit and less entry points connecting the main highway so that the volume of vehicles on the main highway is minimum.
Accordingly, the DC directed the Town Planning department to prepare a map clearly showing the entry and exit roads for Itanagar and Naharlagun traffic divisions respectively, after which the DC and SP shall identify the points which can be marked as entry/exit point to the main highway.
It was also decided that specific stoppages for vehicles like trekker, tempo, etc shall be identified at places like Chimpu, Gohpur, Vivek Vihar, Akashdeep, near Tennis Court etc. and the number of stoppage points for lifting/dropping of passengers by above vehicles would be earmarked and limited.
DC further informed that a meeting with the proprietors of big complexes shall also be convened soon to facilitate the parking of vehicles in their buildings in order to avoid traffic jams.
Under traffic enforcement, the DC directed the OC Traffic, Itanagar/Naharlagun/Zone I/C of Itanagar/Naharlagun, OC PS ITanagar/Naharlagun to impose challan as penalty to those drivers especially of trekkers, tempos etc who overtake on wrong sides. It was also decided that strict enforcement of traffic rules shall be carried out by traffic staff with the help of local police to minimize drunk & rash driving, driving while using mobile phones, driving on wrong sides etc. 
To improve communication between traffic wardens and police, the DC informed that walky talkies would be provided to the traffic personnel on duty for faster and real-time communication.
Under traffic awareness, DC informed that traffic awareness sessions will be conducted in all the upper primary/ secondary/higher secondary schools/colleges by District Administration in consultation with traffic police and across the city in consultation with transport department. He also informed that a proposal will be submitted to government to include traffic awareness as an important part of any IEC activity carried out by IPR department. SP also suggested various measures to improve the traffic situation in the Capital Complex. 
Later it was decided that review meeting on traffic situation would be convened with all traffic I/Cs, OCs PS, SDPOs, EACs, PWD officials in DC's office every month. DIPRO

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