In view of ever increasing number of the vehicles in the city, especially the two wheelers, and people thronging the roads during the last five days of Pujas, the traffic police finds it too difficult to control the traffic movement on the busy roads. Besides, with limited strength of the traffic police personnel the department finds itself in mess during the hectic period.
The administration has planned a multi-tire traffic management plan to ensure easy movement of the vehicles during the festival. Alternative route arrangements for the smooth movement of the traffic have been planned. The exercise aimed at decongesting roads would see one-way traffic routes, specified parking venues near major pandals hosting fairs and change in no-entry timings for heavy commercial vehicles.
As per plans commuters travelling from Mango to Sakchi would have to take route through MGM Hospital- Shitla Mandir- Aam Bagan- Delhi Durbar to reach Sakchi roundabout. Commuters travelling from Sakchi to Mango would have to take route through The Bengal Club- Old Court Road- Hati Ghora Temple- Mango old bridge to reach Mango roundabout. “There’s no denying the fact that controlling vehicular traffic is one of the most resourceful and cumbersome job during the pujas but again with an aim to streamline the traffic movement we work out different ways before time and this time too, we will come out with good alternatives,” informed traffic DSP Rakesh Mohan Sinha.