In a bid to reduce traffic snarls and accidents on roads, the Bokaro Thermal police has framed new rules to decongest main roads by restricting movement of heavy and goods vehicles during peak hours.
A notification has been issued by Bokaro Thermal Inspector-cum-Officer-in Charge, Umesh Kumar Thakur, banning entry of heavy vehicles, extending up to 8 hours, during the movement of school students along the road and otherwise.
The heavy vehicles will not be allowed to enter the Bokaro Thermal and Kathara between 6 am and 8 am, 10am to 12 pm and 6 pm and 8:30 pm, as per the new rules framed by the Thermal police to decongest the main roads and reduce the risks of accidents.
According to Officer-in Charge, the new rules, heavy vehicles and goods carrier including coal and dust loaded dumpers will not be permitted on main roads of Bokaro Thermal and Kathara between 6 am and 10 am. They will have to remain stationary during those hours. The same rule will be enforced between 5pm and 8:30 pm on the main roads within the Bokaro Thermal police station limits.
The new rules will be implemented on all main roads including Bokaro Thermal to Kanjkiro, Bokaro Thermal to Kathara and Kathara to Jarandih, etc, which are the gateways to the all schools of the locality.
Officer in-Charge Umesh Kumar Thakur in the past, such notifications couldn't banning the entry of heavy vehicles during peak hours were issued, so the heavy vehicles could enter frequently in the colonies of DVC and CCL.
Thakur said that trucks, trailers, construction vehicles, besides vehicles transporting sand and bricks, heavy industrial vehicles etc will face restrictions under the new rule.
Secretary of St Paul modern school, Bokaro Thermal,Suresh Gaikward said,we are happy that the police authorities of Bokaro Thermal are also with us and have begun taking action against errant vehicles. I hope this would be continued.