The Hindu 11.08.2012
Notices to firms that dig roads and leave them uncovered
Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rajesh Kumar has appealed to the police and municipal officials to make concerted efforts to bring order into the traffic system in town.The SP, along with Warangal Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vivek Yadav and Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation regional manager K. Gangadhar, reviewed the road safety here, on Friday.
Issues related to improvement of traffic management in the tri-cities of Warangal-Hanamkonda-Kazipet and steps needed to improve the system were discussed at the meeting.The traffic police officials pointed out that structures such as electricity poles and transformers on the roads have been causing trouble and interrupting in the free flow of traffic.
Mr. Rajesh Kumar asked corporation officials to take steps to remove the electricity poles and transformers.He also noted that measures to check unauthorised digging on main roads for laying cables and pipelines have to be taken.
It was decided to issue notices to the firms that dig roads and leave them uncovered. Commissioner Vivek Yadav told municipal officials to improve the conditions of the roads on which auto-rickshaws were diverted.
The corporation would also identity and earmark parking lots at important junctions to ensure smooth flow of vehicular traffic.
New bus shelters
Officials also discussed about constructing new bus shelters, public toilets and parking lots at RTC bus stands. It has been planned to introduce pre-paid auto-services at Kazipet railway station for the benefit and safety of railway passengers.
RTC Regional Manager Gangadhar said that the occupancy rate of RTC buses had increased by two percent following prevention of operations of private carriage vehicles from RTC bus bays.
