Jammu, Feb 28 (KNS): In order to bring improvements in traffic management on Nagrota-Udhampur road stretch, a meeting was convened at Traffic Police Headquarters here today under the chairmanship of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Traffic, Jagjit Kumar. The meeting was attended by Traffic Police Officers and officers from National Highway Authority of India.
While discussing the different measures for improving traffic management on the stretch, Jagjit Kumar asked the officers to take coordinated efforts and ensure free movement of vehicular traffic on the stretch. He said that heavy flow of traffic movement is observe during peak hours which causes jams on the Ban Toll Plaza.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelHe asked the concerned officers to make arrangements for enhancing the toll collection booths and introduce cashless system to avoid such jams at the Toll Plaza.
The meeting decided that the number of collection booths would be increased from four to eight. Besides swapping machines would be utilized for advance toll collection in order to reduce pressure during peak hours. Efficient measures would be put in place to ensure safety of road users by erecting speed breakers and sign boards. (KNS)