The Hindu 26.06.2013
GHMC to focus on pedestrian pelican crossing for hassle-free traffic
Having completed 50 per cent of the Hyderabad Traffic
Integrated Management System (H-TRIMS) project work, the GHMC is now
focusing on pedestrian pelican crossing projects in the capital to
ensure smooth flow of traffic and also pedestrian safety.
Feasibility study
GHMC
Commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu has instructed Bharat Electronics
Limited (BEL) authorities to conduct a feasibility study about
pedestrian pelican crossing project between Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital,
Mehdipatnam and HICC, Madhapur.
The BEL authorities
have also been requested to give a demonstration of pedestrian pelican
crossing at Care Banjara Hospital in two weeks. He said emphasis should
be on pedestrian safety and wanted the authorities to design a system
with cameras to capture images of violators at signals and zebra
crossings at hospitals and schools.
Mr. Krishna Babu
held a meeting to review progress of HTRIMS project along with
Additional Commissioner (Traffic) Amit Garg and other officials on
Tuesday.
Engineering division
The
traffic officials were asked to monitor the functioning of signals
regularly and set up an engineering division for junction improvements, a
press release stated.
221 junctions identified
As
part of H-TRIMS project, 221 junctions were identified for improvement
and the Chief General Manager APCPDCL was asked to provide individual
meters to the 100-odd junctions.
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portion above traffic umbrellas have to be cut or relocated if it was
causing distractions to the public. The Administrative Staff College of
India (ASCI) was asked to study the feasibility of placing signages in
three languages, including English, Telugu and Urdu across the city.
Efforts aimed at ensuring smooth traffic flow and pedestrian safety.