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Streamline the traffic signals in Jammu

Kashmir Times. Dated: 9/19/2017 1:02:45 AM

Dear sir,
The installation of traffic signal lights in the City of Jammu could not become result oriented due to absurd planning and execution of the project. A total number of more than 35 traffic signal lights are installed at different crossings across Jammu region including Jewel Chowk, Canal road, Bikram Chowk, University's main gate, Panama Chowk, Railway Crossing, Narwal, Bathindi Morh, Green Belt Park Gandhi Nagar, Ambphalla, Kachi Chawni and so on. Initially these lights were seen blinking precisely at every place of crossing but soon after most of them either stopped blinking, stuck on flash or not changing or showed lack of timing co-ordination in nexus with traffic flow, which ultimately results in congestions or blockade. Instead of repairing the defunct traffic signals, the concerned department deployed traffic personnel to handle vehicles manually.
The Electronic Traffic Signal Lights (ETSL) project was undertaken by JMC (Jammu Municipal Corporation) at a cost of Rs 250 lacs. Therefore, JMC should renovate defunct signals in no time and proper execution must be follow hereafter to regulate shabby movement of traffic. Public exchequer should be spent in sane manner as traffic lights are installed from the taxes, we pay. Taxpayer must be provided with better traffic liss.
—Qazi Abrar Ahmed,
The Law School,
University of Jammu.