Udupi: Traffic police struggle with staff shortage amid increased traffic diversions


Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (TP)

Udupi, Dec 30: The Udupi Traffic Police Department is facing a severe shortage of personnel, a challenge that has become more pronounced due to ongoing traffic diversions in the city.

The diversions have significantly increased the workload on the already stretched police force, necessitating strategic deployment at crucial junctions to manage the flow of vehicles.

At present, two traffic police personnel are stationed at Kadiyali Circle, working in shifts to handle the traffic volume. Another two officers are deployed at Kalsanka Circle, an important junction in the city.

 

Four personnel are stationed at the busy Udupi City Stand to manage congestion in the area. Additionally, two officers are assigned to direct vehicles travelling from the Service Stand towards Bannanje, while two more are posted along the Karavali Bypass to ensure smooth traffic flow.

Despite their efforts, the limited resources are making it difficult for the department to manage the increased traffic load effectively. The department has emphasised the need for additional personnel and resources to ease the burden on the current team and improve traffic management across the city.

 

 

  

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  • Joseph, Bombay

    Tue, Dec 31 2024

    Yesterday we were travelling to Malpe beach. One half of the road enroute to Kalmadi church is closed due to road concretizing while the other side is a bumping ride with uneven stretches and mangled asphalt (bitumen tar) road unfit for ride. This road itself is a potential threat to civilians. Imagine if a major catastrophe happens. A little ahead on the main flyover cum bridge (leading to Surathkal on the West and Kundapur on the east) below the cops were making merry diverting all Udupi bound traffic to drive towards Manipal Inn complex make a 'U' turn and proceeds further resulting in chaos and peril. The traffic diversion seems to have been effected for some goddamn useless minister necessitating inconvenience to the general public. What a tragedy of bureaucracy and red tape exists in our incredible India.

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  • Micheal JF, Kudla

    Mon, Dec 30 2024

    I am not surprised at all. There is a spurt in traffic related incidents in Udupi district. Lot of bikes, goods tempo and tippers dont have number plates in the back. Tipper and goods tempo drivers are normally drunk. Tippers smuggling illegally ply on roads they aren't supposed to be plying. Over speeding. Recently 2 innocent people were murdered by a tipper who hit them from the back. The driver was drunk and the tipper didnt have any documents. The driver absconded. Many autos driving at killer speeds. No drunk driving tests. Majority of vehicles plying on the wrong side. And the list of offenses goes on and on. The city administration must take immediate steps to curb this menace. They can hire traffic wardens like they have in Mangalore.

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  • PK, Udupi

    Mon, Dec 30 2024

    What are they doing with diversions? Moving the traffic jam from one place to another. In this whole article no mention of construction activities all through out the city. All the jam is because of that only right? Who decided to start construction just before holidays? Adiudupi construction started in November. Ambalpady started in December. Traffic is now narrowed to Bannanje road and Gundibail road. No one points the finger to those decision makers.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Mon, Dec 30 2024

    College students could be entrusted with this Responsibility ...

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