Mahalaya and Durga Puja traffic restrictions announced by Kolkata Police
Kolkata Police enforce traffic restrictions on goods vehicles and key routes during Mahalaya and Durga Puja to ensure smooth movement and public safety.
Kolkata Police enforce traffic restrictions on goods vehicles and key routes during Mahalaya and Durga Puja to ensure smooth movement and public safety.
The security arrangement apart, an elaborate plan on traffic diversion at the behest of the Kolkata Traffic Police had also been put in place on match days to ensure unhindered flow of vehicles.
According to an estimate in the last three months there have been 32 accidents in and around Kolkata because of the driver falling asleep
The police have also served notices on 12 government officials, who work with both state and Central governments, for using beacons, to which they are not entitled. All these officials have told traffic sergeants that they were entitled to the beacons and had argued that they should not be stopped on the road for such checks.
Even though the traffic department has taken several measures to ensure hasslefree vehicular movement, daily commuters are facing difficulties after several private bus operators suspended services citing financial losses.
The seven bridges are out of the 20 that the PWD has classified as "distressed" structures
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