PATNA: In order to regulate and streamline the traffic , Bihar police has decided to depute more officials to tackle the perpetual traffic jams in and around the state capital particularly on the busiestMahatma Gandhi setu bridge and from zero mile (outskirt of the city) to Fatuah.
This was decided in a meeting held here on Saturday under the presidentship of the director general of police (DGP) Neelmani. According to DGP, Patna police was allotted three deputy superintendent of police (DSPs) rank officials and 50 constables to regulate the traffic from Beur jail corner to Fatuah. Of late,the 30 km stretch from Beur jail to Fatuah has become the troubled zone . Traffic jams have become a regular phenomena. Till date, there was adequate traffice arrangements on this route which mainly connects Purnia, Ranchi via Nalanda.
Similarly the Vaishali police have also allotted three inspectors alongwith 32 constables to regulate the area from Ramashish chowk , Hajipur town to the portion of the Ganga bridge that comes under its jurisdictions.
Additional general of police (ADG) police headquarter Rajyavardhan Sharma said two cranes would be provided on both sides of the the bridge to help in removing the stranded vehicles and wireless fitted vehicle will monitor the traffic. A DSP rank officer will coordinate the traffic rules on this stretch.
Those who will overtake the vehicle on this stretch would be heavily penalised , said a senior police official. The traffic flow on Mahatma Gandhi setu has increased manifold following the ban of heavy vehicles on Rajendra rail cum road bridge near Mokama station. The condition of rail bridge is also in a very bad shape.