Public transport system should be strengthened to reduce traffic congestion: Chief Secretary

Dehradun: Chief Secretary Dr. S.S. Sandhu attended a meeting of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) at the Secretariat to reduce traffic congestion in Dehradun. The Chief Secretary said that there is a need to adopt a holistic approach to improve the traffic system of Dehradun. To reduce traffic congestion, all kinds of small to big and important steps need to be taken. The Chief Secretary said that the public transport system should be strengthened to reduce traffic congestion. He said that we have to provide such level of transport system to the common people that a passenger does not have to walk more than 200 to 300 meters to go from one point to another in the city and does not have to wait more than 5 to 7 minutes to change vehicles. Had to do. Along with this, other points also need to be paid attention to. He said that the main places of traffic congestion should be identified and work should be done to improve those intersections and intersections. Emphasizing on strict enforcement to reduce traffic congestion, the Chief Secretary said that increasing parking facilities and issuing more challans for parking vehicles in no parking zones has reduced traffic congestion to a great extent. May go. A plan should be prepared on where services like underpass and foot over bridge, elevated road, rope-way and PRT can be started as per appropriate location and utility. He said that construction of bypass roads can also reduce traffic pressure to a great extent. On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Anand Bardhan, Secretary Mr. Arvind Singh Hayanki, District Magistrate Dehradun Mrs. Sonika, Managing Director Uttarakhand Metro Rail Mr. Jitendra Tyagi and other senior officers were present. Information and Public Relations Department