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Tonk Puliya Jaipur: Engrs request JDA to acquire railway land under Tonk Puliya Jaipur | Jaipur News
Jaipur: After the Jaipur traffic police stopped vehicles from taking U-turn or a right turn towards Sahakar Marg at the Laxmi Mandir Tiraha, these vehicles had no choice but to head towards the underpass of the Tonk Puliya. Following the chaos in the traffic movement, the engineering wing of the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is sending fresh proposals to the enforcement wing of the civic body to take over the railway land adjacent to the underpass below the Puliya.
Officials stated, after much experiment with the city’s first Signal-free traffic project at the Laxmi Mandir Tiraha, the only option left with them is to acquire this piece of land and construct a slipway in front of the Tonk Phatak.
“Until and unless we don’t create a slipway in front of the Tonk Phatak, it would be difficult to handle traffic at the underpass, which is already over congested. The land in question belongs to JDA and has been lying unused for years. We are not taking it for any commercial venture but to facilitate city traffic. We have sent a fresh request to the enforcement department to look into the matter,” said a senior JDA engineer, who did not want to be quoted.
Vikram Singh, the executive engineer looking after the Signal Free Traffic Project of Laxmi Mandir Tiraha, said that railways could not provide any documents supporting that it is their land. As per record, the land still belongs to JDA and it is high time that the enforcement department should look into the issue.
“Our job was to construct the underpass so that vehicles from Sahakar Marg reach Tonk Puliya. Now, it’s the duty of police to manage and decide on the flow of traffic, but, until and unless, we do something about the area near Tonk Phatak, this project will not be feasible. Motorists would have a tough time,” Singh added.
Even on Friday, whenever the Tonk Phatak was closed to allow movement of trains, there was heavy traffic congestion on the underpass. It took almost 20 to 30 minutes for vehicles to reach Tonk Phatak from Bajaj Nagar-side of the underpass.
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Officials stated, after much experiment with the city’s first Signal-free traffic project at the Laxmi Mandir Tiraha, the only option left with them is to acquire this piece of land and construct a slipway in front of the Tonk Phatak.
“Until and unless we don’t create a slipway in front of the Tonk Phatak, it would be difficult to handle traffic at the underpass, which is already over congested. The land in question belongs to JDA and has been lying unused for years. We are not taking it for any commercial venture but to facilitate city traffic. We have sent a fresh request to the enforcement department to look into the matter,” said a senior JDA engineer, who did not want to be quoted.
Vikram Singh, the executive engineer looking after the Signal Free Traffic Project of Laxmi Mandir Tiraha, said that railways could not provide any documents supporting that it is their land. As per record, the land still belongs to JDA and it is high time that the enforcement department should look into the issue.
“Our job was to construct the underpass so that vehicles from Sahakar Marg reach Tonk Puliya. Now, it’s the duty of police to manage and decide on the flow of traffic, but, until and unless, we do something about the area near Tonk Phatak, this project will not be feasible. Motorists would have a tough time,” Singh added.
Even on Friday, whenever the Tonk Phatak was closed to allow movement of trains, there was heavy traffic congestion on the underpass. It took almost 20 to 30 minutes for vehicles to reach Tonk Phatak from Bajaj Nagar-side of the underpass.
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Despite two days of intermittent rain in Chennai, city traffic remained unaffected on arterial roads, with vehicular flow remaining steady even during peak hours. However, some interior stretches in Nungambakkam experienced waterlogging, causing a slowdown. Police were proactive in managing the situation, streamlining vehicles, removing fallen trees, and providing regular updates on social media to help commuters find alternative routes. With schools closed, there was less traffic, resulting in seamless movement. Traffic signals remained on throughout the day, unlike last year when they were unplugged to avoid short circuits. A traffic control room was set up to coordinate with various departments for prompt response to emergencies.
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During a Janaspandana programme in Mangaluru, various traffic-related concerns were raised, including city buses not operating properly and bus services being unavailable in the late evenings. The city police commissioner, Anupam Agrawal, directed his officers to address these issues and assured a visit to the affected areas. Other concerns raised included the need for reserved seats for senior citizens and the physically challenged, the placement of barricades causing congestion, and the increase in drug-related issues. The commissioner emphasized the importance of public cooperation in tackling these problems.
