At seven petrol stations across the city from Wednesday, 20-second video message will be broadcast on the LED screens.
The proposal was initiated by private petroleum companies, which will be combining a five minute video from different sectors including the 20 second visual message from traffic department and broadcast them on loop.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nivedita Kukreti said, “The message will basically show our route plans which we make two or three days in advance before a rally or road show and diversion route maps.
This is basically for the awareness of the citizens. A proposal was sent to us by private petroleum companies on which the SP traffic had a meeting with them to work out the details.”
Superintendent of Police (traffic) Prakash Chandra Arya said, “Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation limited came up with the proposal.
At seven petrol stations four of Indian Oil and three of HPCL at Saharanpur Road, Chakrata Road, East Canal Road, Jakhan, GMS Road, Patelnagar and Sahastradhara Road a 20 second message from traffic department will be displayed on the LED screens.
It will include our diversion schemes, our awareness messages regarding drink and driving, rash driving and using phone while driving. It is basically for public awareness.”