Bombay HC seeks report on ways to ease traffic flow

The High Court, during a meeting with all stakeholders last month, had directed all municipal corporations to maintain roads and ensure they are in good condition.

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The Bombay High Court has asked the Mumbai Police commissioner, the joint commissioner of traffic police and senior officials of the municipal corporation to prepare a presentation listing out ways to ease traffic flow in the city and submit it on July 2.

The directions by Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A K Menon came on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) seeking greater traffic safety and strict adherence to traffic norms. The High Court, during a meeting with all stakeholders last month, had directed all municipal corporations to maintain roads and ensure they are in good condition.

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Dealing with the issue of traffic snarls, the state government had earlier informed the court that Mumbai traffic constables had been empowered to impose fines on offenders. The court observed that with this power having been conferred on the constables, “traffic police will enforce discipline”. Advocate J S Saluja, who had earlier appeared for the state’s traffic department, told the court that constables had been enjoying these powers since December 3, 2014.

According to earlier court orders, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had also been directed to have all zebra crossings and stop lines painted by December 18.

An affidavit submitted by Saluja on behalf of the department listed the steps taken towards traffic management in the city. “In view of the increase in the numbers of constable staff, police will have at least one traffic police constable at each

traffic signal and on each pedestrian crossing,” it said. Recommendations have also been forwarded to the BMC for installation of additional traffic signals.

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