Put up scientific speed breakers, DC tells authorities

Put up scientific speed breakers, DC tells authorities

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 25, 2013 : Deputy Commissioner N Prakash has directed the  RTO to initiate measures to see that the  city roads had good and scientific speed breakers.

Addressing a district level road safety committee meeting held at his office on June 24, Monday, the Deputy Commissioner expressed his resentment over the  unscientific speed breakers  at several places in the city and stressed the need to replace them as they are causing problems to the public.

 

 

During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner also instructed the authorities to commence the Padil fly-over work construction.

In  response to a complaint from Hanumanth Kamath, President of Nagarika Hitharakshana Vedike,  the Deputy Commissioner  directed the MCC authorities to complete the works on the Mahamayi Temple Road within a week.

On the issue of traffic signal lights, the RTO told the meeting that  signal lights would be installed at appropriate locations at the earliest.

District Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goyal drew the attention of the Deputy Commissioner towards the problems faced by the general public in the absence of a bus stand at  BC Road and also due to the bridge toll gate centre at Panemangalore.

The issue of  cramming passengers in pick-up jeeps in Belthangady and Charmady, the DC directed the RTO to initiate appropriate remedial measures.

Mallikarjuna, Regional Transport Officer and other officials as well as representatives of various organizations were present.