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NEWS

Traffic TMS for Bengaluru
Interceptors for n the next two years,
Goa Bengaluru city will

Iwitness a more efficient
he Goa state transport traffic management system
department has initiated powered by Nippon Koei
Tprocedures to procure with Co. Ltd, Japan. A proposal
technologically advanced traffic for the implementation
interceptors. These vehicles will of a new ‘advanced
be equipped with computerized traffic information and
fining with back-up of the management system’ to
offender’s violation history, be funded by the Japan
wheel clamps for vehicles, International Co-operation
among other things.
Agency (JICA), has now This will be the first time number of vehicles in a
been approved by the State that ‘Management by particular junction. This will
Government. The project is Origin-Destination Related alleviate traffic troubles by
expected to be operational Adaptation for Traffic coordinating the signals
from 2020. While the Optimisation’ will be and factoring in pedestrian
installation will be funded by implemented. crossing. Through its various
the Japanese Government With this technology, components, this system
the maintenance for the signals will automatically will provide a signal-less (or
next five years will be by change according to the green) corridor to motorists
the Government of India. at the three stretches.

Challan for parking on footpath in High-security number plates
Chandigarh for vehicles in Delhi

fter receiving and cycle rickshaw pedestrians, these ehicle owners in Delhi need to get high-
multiple tracks. During the vehicles were also security number plates soon failing which they
Aco mplai nts awareness drive, causing damage to Vcould face a fine or jail. The state transport
about parked vehicles traffic police officials the paver blocks and department plans to crack down on vehicles without
blocking footpaths told motorists to not pedestrian paths due the new number plates from next month. The cost
and cycle tracks, to park their vehicles to excessive use of of these plates will be borne by vehicle owners,
the Chandigarh on the footpath and the tracks for parking which may come to Rs 67 for two-wheelers and Rs
traffic police has cycle rickshaw tracks. 213 for four-wheelers. 13 special centres have been
started spreading Schoolchildren too vehicles on them. The created near RTOs where numbers will be fitted.
awareness on the Chandigarh municipal These high security registration plates are made
issue to encourage have been roped in for corporation recently of aluminum and have reflective tapes. The plates
car owners to not to creating awareness tied up with the UT are tamper-proof and have a number of in-built
park their vehicles among the public. police to issue challans features. As per the apex court’s order, vehicles in
on the roadside Besides causing to those who park on Delhi will also have colour stickers identifying the
or on pedestrian inconvenience to the the pavements. fuel being used to run them. A light blue sticker will
be used for petrol and CNG-run vehicles while diesel
vehicles will have orange stickers.

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