Taking note of traffic jam being witnessed on various roads of the Garhwal range with Char Dham Yatra going on in full swing, Garhwal Range deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Pushpak Jyoti has directed the district police officers to take measures to ensure smooth flow of traffic in their respective districts. Jyoti said that traffic jam is being witnessed at several places like Chandi Bridge, Shanti Kunj and Motichur railway crossing in Haridwar district. In Dehradun district, commuters are facing inconvenience due to traffic jams at various places in Raiwala and Rishikesh area, he said.
It has been observed that the commuters in a hurry flout the traffic norms, resulting in the vehicles forming three to four rows on one side of the road.
The police officers were directed to ensure that vehicles move in two rows. They were directed to conduct videography of the traffic situation at important places and to take steps accordingly.
They were also asked to slap penalties on the errant commuters under Motor Vehicle (MV) Act regarding triple riding, over-speeding, rash driving, drunk driving and other traffic violations. Besides, they were asked to send reports on the cancellation of driving licenses of the violators to ARTO.