The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday discussed an action plan for better traffic management in the state capital. The meeting was held at Lok Bhawan on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who asked the officials concerned to strengthen the traffic system of Lucknow.
It is noteworthy that on the HC instructions, a high-level committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of ACS, Home. The move is aimed at ensuring an organised and smooth traffic system in the state capital.
Soon after the high-level meeting, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Kumar Awasthi said they made a thorough review of the work being done by various departments to strengthen the traffic system. The action plan prepared by the Lucknow Development Authority to improve the traffic system in Lucknow was also discussed in the meeting.
Awasthi said he directed the officials to ensure that all the departments concerned took action through better coordination. It has also been instructed that vending zones should not be set up along main roads so that the movement of vehicles was not affected due to stoppage of vehicles.
The departments concerned have also been directed at the identified points, any turn, pedestrian lane, rumble strip etc should be constructed in such a way that there is no obstruction in the smooth traffic flow.
Along with the action plan for the smooth exit of commercial vehicles outside the city, there must also be marked spaces for bus, auto, taxi stand and their smooth operation. The progress made in preparing the design of the roadmap, underpass, junction etc according to the need for improving the traffic system was also reviewed in the meeting.
Efforts being made by various departments in relation to widening of roads, removal of encroachments, making of vending zones, efforts of road engineering, determination of parking places, construction of underpasses or over bridges etc, as per requirement, were also reviewed.
Secretary (Home) BD Poulson, Special Secretary Rakesh Kumar Malpani and RP Singh, along with Additional Commissioner of Lucknow Police Commissionerate Piyush Mordia, besides Directorate of Traffic, Public Works Department, Lucknow Development Authority, Urban Development department and Transport department attended the meeting.
Senior officials of departments like Metro, Housing and Urban Planning, Irrigation, UP State Road Transport Corporation, National Highway Authority of India, Smart City Planning etc also participated in the meeting.