Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU, July 31: To streamlined the traffic scenario in state the state government has planned to installed traffic signals on the road of Jammu, so that the functioning of vehicles on road become more smoother.
According to official sources, long ago the project was recommended by the traffic department to the government as to easier the running of traffic on the Jammu roads.
Sources also disclosed that this decision was taken at a high level meeting convened to review the functioning of transport department in which the meeting was chaired by Minister for Transport Qamar Ali Akhoon.
They added that the on seeming the increasing traffic, the state government has approved the project.
They further said that it was decided that 123 crossing points have been identified for installation of traffic signals, in which 68 are in Srinagar and 55 in Jammu city and the project was taken by Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) for completion.
Sources maintained that there were some controversy between the traffic department and JMC related to this project, due to which it is still pending.
When contacted Inspector General (IG), Traffic Police, Hemmant Kumar Lohia said that the traffic department has only recommended the project to the state government. Now, the upto the government to start the work on the said project.
However, JMC Commissioner, S C Sawhney said that the traffic signal project is big, so it will take time to start.
He further said that we have published online tender for the project, but haven’t received any tender yet as there are more 10 to 15 days for the last day.
“The company who got the project will have to do survey on the type of signals to be installed as there are different road where the signals are required” he added.
JAMMU, July 31: To streamlined the traffic scenario in state the state government has planned to installed traffic signals on the road of Jammu, so that the functioning of vehicles on road become more smoother.
According to official sources, long ago the project was recommended by the traffic department to the government as to easier the running of traffic on the Jammu roads.
Sources also disclosed that this decision was taken at a high level meeting convened to review the functioning of transport department in which the meeting was chaired by Minister for Transport Qamar Ali Akhoon.
They added that the on seeming the increasing traffic, the state government has approved the project.
They further said that it was decided that 123 crossing points have been identified for installation of traffic signals, in which 68 are in Srinagar and 55 in Jammu city and the project was taken by Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) for completion.
Sources maintained that there were some controversy between the traffic department and JMC related to this project, due to which it is still pending.
When contacted Inspector General (IG), Traffic Police, Hemmant Kumar Lohia said that the traffic department has only recommended the project to the state government. Now, the upto the government to start the work on the said project.
However, JMC Commissioner, S C Sawhney said that the traffic signal project is big, so it will take time to start.
He further said that we have published online tender for the project, but haven’t received any tender yet as there are more 10 to 15 days for the last day.
“The company who got the project will have to do survey on the type of signals to be installed as there are different road where the signals are required” he added.
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