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One of the recently launched projects is the ‘Traffic App’ specially
developed for Bengaluru City Traffic Police by the Google team.
This helps understand traffic flow pattern and congestion levels
on different roads. Apart from this, it can identify the unusual
congestion points which have not been noticed on the previous days.

have been given to field officers • Heavy Goods Vehicles have been implemented which
to book traffic violation cases been banned from 07.00 am enables the traffic police to
at the field level itself and to 11.00 am and 04.00 pm to capture the violations through
enabling them to collect the 10.00 pm. This has helped to Enforcement, Surveillance and
spot fine which has brought in reduce the traffic congestion. digital Cameras which are then
transparency in enforcement. • All the officers and staff are processed and a Notice under
• At 625 places Solar Blinkers directed to be on road and Sec. 133 IMV is served to
have been installed to ensure ensure smooth flow of traffic. the owner.
safety of road users. • Each Traffic Police Station • Throughout the City, uniform
• In order to facilitate pedestrians has been asked to adopt a speed limits have been
to cross the busy roads at 49 congested road and convert implemented and road users who
places Pelican Signal lights have it into a “Model Road”. The have exceeded prescribed speed
been installed. model roads should ensure limits have been prosecuted.
• For helping the physically smooth flow of traffic and • Services of 13 Interceptor
challenged, hooters and on the road adequate and vehicles and five Enforcement
timers have been installed appropriate traffic sign boards Cameras have been effectively
at all junctions so that they are installed and violators of utilized to take action against
can cross the roads without traffic rules are prosecuted. over speeding vehicles.
any danger. • Infusion of Technology in • For ensuring smooth flow of
• Across the City 30,000 Traffic Management has helped traffic, Tubular Cones, Median
Traffic related regulatory in achieving reduction in travel Markers, Hazard Boards etc,
and mandatory boards have time. have been fixed at appropriate
points.
been erected thus bringing • Across the Bengaluru city, 20
uniformity of the signage Variable Messaging System • Persons driving / riding in
boards. panels have been installed to a dangerous way are being
guide the general public and watched
• The public are well informed in
advance with regard to various to give information about • With the help of Alco Meters,
programmes / VVIP movements congested points. drunken driving is controlled.
/ rallies / protests / dharanas • Several unscientific humps • The dangerous acts like Drag
etc., through social media in have been identified and action Racing, Wheeling & Zigzag
order to enable them to plan being taken to replace them riding are dealt seriously and
their routes. The congestion with new scientific humps with patrolling has been enhanced at
points are also shared with IRC specifications. points / roads where these acts
road users. • In order to ensure safety of are reported to be performed.
• Nearly 107 Main roads have road users several special • In order to bring more discipline
been designated as “Zero campaigns are being organized among the road users, licenses
Tolerance” roads. On these to create awareness of road of errant drivers/riders are sent
roads wrong parking, foot-path safety among the road users. to the concerned RTOs for
parking has been avoided by • The new concept of suspension.
way of regular patrolling. contactless enforcement has Preeti Swaminathan

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