Traffic police for “smooth flow” of vehicular movement in Nagaland capital city
Chizokho Vero
Kohima | March 6
To ensure smooth flow of traffic in the state capital Kohima, the Kohima traffic police along with the district administration have initiated various measures and more codes of traffic management are on card.
Talking to The Morung Express, DSP (Traffic) Tekasosang Jamir said that expert technicians have taken the whole measurement of the road and that three lanes will be made wherever possible.
He said that making three lane systems has been ne
cessitated especially in the main market area, one lane for parking “since we don’t have parking system.” He did admit that it would be a difficult task to make the road three lane, as there is very little space. However, he affirmed that the department would put its best efforts to the cause.
Jamir said that while waiting for the completion of two multi-parking facilities, which are under construction at Old NST and medical old directorate, they are planning to make three lane systems in these two areas.
“We have to keep parking for the general public, especially on the extreme right of the road,” he said adding that improper parking is a major obstruction to traffic flow. “We are trying our best not to obstruct the free flow of the vehicles, so we have already put up the road divider board in the busy road,” he said.
Stating that vehicles parking from Keziekie to High School road cause obstruction to free flow of traffic, he said: “We want to declare the narrow road as no parking zone in this stretch of the road.” “We want to clear D’ Block parallel parking on the left hand side of the road,” he said adding that no heavy vehicle will be allowed to park. He added that parking in this curved and narrow road would be fined according to the law.
“Presently, we are placing road dividers (made of chain and barricades) in all the busy and commercial places in around Kohima town on trial basis for the smooth flow of traffic,” he further informed. “Once we find it is okay in easing the traffic jam then the administration and police will be constructing the permanent structure of road divider.”
The Kohima Traffic Police is also planning to construct a traffic point in the old Tata parking area, to facilitate two lanes, one lane for right turn and the left for down vehicle.
He also said that near the 2nd World War tank, one ‘round booth’ will be made called ‘Gulchakar.’
Also sharing the plan of the traffic police, he said, the vehicles coming down from BOC side to PWD office will have to take a U turn. This, according to Jamir would ease up traffic at the PWD junction.
“We are trying to remove all the conflict zones. There so many conflict zones in Kohima town road,” he said adding that vehicles coming from PWD side going down to town have to take left turn and go up to Classic Island and take U turn to go to town.
While the date for implementation of these measures was not revealed, Jamir appealed for cooperation from the public.
