Sarthak Kanjilal
Port Blair, Dec. 03: Senior Officers of Traffic Police Unit today visited the Ratnam Market area this morning to find possible solution for the Traffic Congestion, witnessed in the area on daily basis.
During the visit a team of traffic police conducted a drive against traffic congestion.
The Superintendent of Police, Traffic Unit, Mr R K Pandey, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic Unit, Mr Mohd Umar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, South Andaman, Mr Mohd Aslam visited the area and discussed various ways to ease the traffic congestion.
Talking to Andaman Sheekha, the Superintendent of Police, Traffic Unit, Mr R K Pandey said that there is an empty space behind the Ratnam Market and a play ground, behind State Bank Evening Branch, which belongs to Local Born Association (LBA).
He said that these two places could be used as parking place for time being and soon the Traffic Police Unit is going to take up the matter with the Municipal Council and will also discuss it with the LBA.
“Paid Parking will also be a very good step to control the traffic congestion. Traffic Police Unit or Police alone cannot control the traffic, the support and co-operation of the public is also necessary,” Mr Pandey said.
Traffic Congestion on the road stretch between Ganesh Temple and Ratnam Market is not a new issue. Due to encroachment of footpaths and presence of hawkers on the footpath the pedestrians are forced to walk from the road, which is the main reason behind traffic jam in the area. Sadly the PBMC, which should have been working on the ground to solve the problem is seen no where today.
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