Udupi District Police Suggests 6 more signals at NH 66 – SP Nisha James
Udupi: After the three month of election duty, the District Superintendent of Police Nisha James held her second Phone-in programme at the District Police office here, on May 31.
Complaints about parking and traffic chaos in the district dominated the Phone-in programme. The callers complained about wrong-side driving, illegal parking, traffic jams etc.
A caller from Gundibail complained that the people were parking their vehicles on both sides of the road which creates inconvenience to others vehicles and pedestrians. The SP assured strict action against the same.
A caller from Karkala complained that the uncovered underground manhole located on the middle of a road poses a grave threat to motorists. Responding to the complaint, the SP assured appropriate action.
A resident of Udupi complained about auto drivers not using the meter and charging passengers rates that they wish. The SP instructed the Deputy SP of Udupi to check into this matter.
Many callers expressed concerns over various problems such as parking spaces in the city, violation of traffic rules, private buses, etc.
Later, speaking to media persons, SP Nisha James said, “To prevent accidents and to ease the movement of vehicles, the National Highway Authority of India and District Police plans to install traffic signals at important junctions on National Highway 66. During an earlier survey, the District Police had proposed three signal points specifically at Katapadi Junction, Ambalpadi Junction, and Santhekatte Junction. In a recent survey, the District Police sent additional signal points proposals at Padubidri, Balaipade, Ambagilu, Sangam Kundapur, Tallur, and Hemmady. These are busy streets; highway intersection points and traffic lights can play a major role to prevent congestion.”
On Malpe-Manipal stretch, the traffic signals are recommended at Malpe Junction, Karvali Bypass, Bannanje, MGM, Kalsanka, Shiribidu, MIT Circle and Tiger Circle. Steps would be taken to install CCTV cameras in all these junctions, SP added.
SP Nisha James further said, “We have conducted special a drive on Road safety week and booked 11,736 cases on violators of traffic rules. Under violation of over speeding, there were 132 cases, without seat belt violation – 4428 cases, without helmet – 3368, mobile use while driving – 113, 65 cases of drunk and driving, and 3577 other motor vehicle cases have been registered.”
She also said “After the previous phone-in programme, 67 Matka cases were registered and 80 people were arrested. 16 gambling cases were registered and 135 arrested. 4 excise cases were registered and 8 arrested. 8 people were arrested in an NDPS case. 365 cases were registered under COTPA, 374 for drunken driving, 623 for shrill horns, 390 cases for using mobiles while riding/driving, 14348 cases for riding without helmets, 721 cases for over speed, and 36062 cases for other crimes under the Motor Vehicles Act.”
DySP T R Jai Shanker, Dinesh Kumar, CPI Udupi Manjunath, CPI Kaup Shantharam, and Traffic PSI Udupi Nithyananda Gowda were also presen