NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has restructured its traffic unit to strengthen the existing mechanism for prosecution of traffic violations, induction of technology and for effective management of traffic during peak hours.
An order passed by police commissioner Rakesh Asthana said there would be two joint commissioners under a special commissioner, along with six additional commissioners. The joint commissioners would supervise the functioning of 15 deputy commissioners whose jurisdiction would be similar to district DCPs. There would be 67 traffic inspectors on a par with sub-divisional ACPs. The inspectors would be under immediate supervision of the ACPs.
The special commissioner (traffic management division) would supervise the overall functioning of the unit. “Internal arrangements for administrative and key functions shall be made by the special commissioner with due consultations,” said the order.
Asthana said, “We are putting in place a restructured traffic management system in view of the growing traffic needs of people and to make regulation and management smoother and more efficient to reduce inconvenience to the public due to the increasing traffic load. There will be enhanced focus on road safety, road engineering and citizen service.”
Delhi Police said for the past many years, the focus has been on induction of technology for free flow of traffic and enforcement of regulations. These include red light violation detection system, over speed violation detection system, tripod-mounted portable speed radar guns, body-worn cameras, e-challan machines, interceptor, etc.
“Due to the limited road infrastructure, traffic regulation during peak hours has remained a major challenge before Delhi Traffic Police. Restructuring of systems and manpower of Delhi traffic unit is the need of the hour,” said police.
