Bhopal Collector Ashish Singh walked on the streets of the city on Tuesday morning and inspected Nehru Nagar, Rangmahal, Bagsevania, Danish-Bitton Market intersections and instructed the corporation to beautify the intersections, clear left turns and remove illegal encroachments.
Police officers were also present along with the collector. The inspection phase continued for about two hours.
Collector Singh said that traffic jams occur at these intersections every day. Due to this many times accidents also happen. To get rid of these problems, the intersections will be widened. This is necessary to organize the traffic and get rid of the problem of traffic jams. Besides, these intersections will also be beautified.
The Collector also asked to streamline the dividers and free turns while widening the intersections. So that the traffic movement remains orderly and a jam-like situation does not arise.
Singh informed the Corporation Commissioner Frank Noble A and asked the PWD officers to complete the process of beautification of the intersections soon. Police, PWD, Municipal Corporation officials including ADM Harendra Narayan were also present.
Collector Singh had already roamed the streets about 6 months ago. He had asked the officers to review the situation by holding a meeting every 15 days. However, many officers were transferred. At the same time, preparations for the assembly elections started. Due to this, decisions regarding traffic arrangements could not be taken. As soon as the voting was over, the Collector came into the field once again. In such a situation, it is being said that the decisions taken earlier will also be implemented.
A total of 12 black spots were revealed. Accidents happen at these black spots or there is traffic jam and was asked to make New Market parking free. Most of the area has been made parking free.
It was decided to drive electric vehicles from Premium Parking to New Market. So that people do not face any problem in commuting. A decision has not been taken on this.
The rotary in TT Nagar will be improved. At present the rotary has not been removed. Tarun Pushkar trisection will be arranged. Left site will be cleared along with the divider. This work also remains to be done.
Two-way left turn arrangement will be made at Vyapam intersection. This work has not been done.
The Collector had talked about arranging parking at number 10. Instructions were given to remove encroachment near the temple.
There was talk of removing the roadside carts from the 1100 quarter area.
Left turn will be cleared at Shaitan Singh intersection. The road in front of Bansal Hospital will be widened. Parking will also be arranged here. The widening work has not started yet.
A divider will be built in the middle on Bawadiya Kalan bridge. So that the trains run systematically. A divider has been built for some distance.