NO PARKING

Plan to better the traffic system in Cooch Behar

COOCH BEHAR, April 2: In a bid to improve the deteriorated traffic system in Cooch Behar town a planned measure is going to be taken. The superintendent of police, Mr DP Singh ordered an investigation into the situation and instructed submitting of a report within seven days. Reviewing the report specific measures would be taken to better the facility in this town.

Nowadays, the passenger vehicles stop at the places where 'No Parking' boards are displayed. Such habit is a real humour to all passer-by. Not all the traffic signal posts situated at important road crossings are functioning well. The traffic personnel engaged in the crossings are very often prefers to stay along roadside as idle onlookers. A section of drivers of different types of vehicles – private and government cars and passenger buses - pay no heed to the traffic signal. Very often the traffic personnel on duty have to swallow abusive languages thrown by some drivers. Knocking down makeshift road dividers established near the busy crossings by vehicles became a regular practice. As a whole, the traffic system has been suffering in this heritage town.

After receiving complaints from different quarters about the deteriorating condition the traffic system, the Cooch Behar SP, Mr DP Singh convened a meeting yesterday. Senior police officials attended the meeting. In the meeting the SP instructed the OC (Town) and OC (Traffic) to prepare a report and submit that to him by seven days.

After reviewing the report measures will be taken to improve the system, Mr Singh said. A company installed the traffic signal posts but how these are to be maintained is yet to be determined. An agency may be appointed for the job. A decision will be taken soon about maintenance of the traffic signals, the SP added.