Action plan on traffic problems to be prepared: Sumit Kumar

Rajamahendravaram: Municipal Corporation commissioner Sumit Kumar has reviewed about the traffic problems with the officials of traffic, transport, RTC and Municipal Corporation at his chamber here on Tuesday.

The commissioner asked the officials to devise an action plan to combat traffic problems in the city arising because of increase in number of vehicles. He underlined the need to install traffic signals, closed circuit cameras, along with free left, zebra lines at the junctions.

He asked the officials to identify auto stands which are posing problem. The junctions such as Tadithota, Katari Nagar, Ramalayam centre, Kambala tank, Muggupeta, Nandamganiraju centre etc also be developed.

Installing of signals and blinkers etc at junctions was entrusted to BOT Company, he added. Later, he asked the officials to complete all the said works as per schedule to put an end to traffic woes in the city. BOT general manager Murali briefed about the latest technology relating to signal system at the junctions.

Traffic deputy superintendent of police S Venkata Rao, regional transport officer Purnendra, RTC depot manager Peddi Raju, corporation superintending engineer Om Prakash, city planner Vara Prasad and others were present.