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WELFARE
OF TRAFFIC POLICE PERSONNEL
Pollution Free
Solar Green Traffic Booths
For
the welfare of Traffic Police Personnel, “Pollution Free
Solar Green Traffic Booths” were procured and
installed at the important polluted junctions of
Puducherry through the sponsorship of some service
minded peoples. While providing for the comfort of the
policemen, technology aids have been made available to him to
control the traffic.
The
Pollution Free Solar Green Traffic Booths operates thro
solar power were provided in the following junctions :
ü
Pattanikadai Junction
ü
Nellithope Junction
ü
Indira square Junction
ü
Cycle Chain Factory Junction
ü
Anna Square,
Odiansalai Junction.
(A)
The booth has an ionizer and air purifier which renders the air
inside the booth pollution-free. A fan has been provided for
effective circulation of the air inside the booth.
(B)
The duty Police Constable has a comfortable chair to sit on and
the manual switch control of the traffic signals have been
installed inside the booth. During the heavy rush hours when
automatic timing of the signals is not able to clear the
traffic, the duty Police Constable has no longer to stand in
the middle of the road in uncomfortable conditions breathing in
the deadly fumes of vehicular emissions. He can observe
traffic clearance on all sides from within the booth and
accordingly change signals by using the switch provided to him.
(C)
A PA system with a cordless mike is also provided and the
policeman can give instruction for traffic control from the
booth as well as while moving on the road.
(D)
The booth comes with a walkie-talkie set which can be charged
inside the booth itself. This can be used by the policemen to
convey information about traffic jams, accidents, etc. as
well as details of erring vehicles to officers and other traffic
duty points and movement of VIPs.
(E)
The booth has a siren which can be operated to stop traffic on
all sides for VIP movements. A first aid box is also provided
inside the booth. The booth is made of special material which
is fire-resistant. The windows are covered with shatter-proof
glass.
(F)
This booths derives all its energy requirements from the sun
through its solar panels and it therefore an excellence
technology demonstrator for non-conventional sources of
energy. In the new century man has to increasingly move
towards more and more reliance on non-conventional sources and
the Police Department is proud to have taken an early step in
this direction.
(G)
The Intention of the traffic Unit is to see that modernization
and use of new technologies directly reach the traffic policeman
actively working on the roads because it is here that these can
be of maximum use to the community by ensuring better traffic
management. In this context we wish to remind you that it was
in pursuance of the same Traffic–Constable–Centered-Approach
that recently head constables and constables were enabled to
book traffic offences directly and this has led to a feeling of
great empowerment among the traffic constabulary.
Medical Check-up
:
Periodical Medical Checkup was conducted for the Traffic
Police Personnel at free of Cost at the General
Hospital, Puducherry
Security
In
view of security to the traffic police personnel during
the night hours, Micro Prism Reflective Jackets,
Batons, etc. were procured and issued to Traffic Police
Personnel. This Baton is useful during night hours. In
the automatic signal areas even when the red light signal
started glowing, vehicles are passing, violating the
signal due to heavy rush. At that time, if this Baton
(Personal Safety led torch) is used they could be
stopped immediately. Micro Prism Reflective Jacket with
lime green were supplied to Traffic personnel and same can
be used by them during night hours. During night
hours the presence of the Traffic Police Personnel on
Automatic signal area could not be visible and if they
wear reflective jacket they are visible to the road users.
Traffic Automatic
Signals
The
Puducherry Traffic Police introduced scientific
technologies in Road Traffic Control by installing
Automatic Traffic Signals at the important junctions of
Puducherry. The Automatic Traffic Signals were
installed and functioning properly at the following
junctions,
1.
Marapalam Junction
2.
Pattanikadai Junction
3.
Odian Salai Junction
4.
Nellithope Junction
5.
Ajantha Junction
6.
Cycle Chain Factory Junction
7.
Muthialpet Clock Tower Junction
8.
Indira Gandhi Square
9.
Balaji Petrol Bunk Junction
10.
Jeeva Colony Junction
11.
Kokkupark Junction
12.
Thavalakuppam Junction.
Out
of these Automatic Signals, the signal installed at
the junction of Indira Gandhi Square is an advanced
type of Automatic signal, which is an Arch Type
Automatic Signal installed with Hoardings.
The
Puducherry Traffic Police also installed at 46 Automatic
Flasher Lights at the un-manned junctions of
Puducherry as a caution to the road users.
COUNT DOWN TIMERS
A
total number of 20 Count Down Timers were installed
through M/s. Bharath Electronics Limited, (A Govt. of
India Enterprises, Ministry of Defense), Bangalore in
the existing Automatic Traffic Signals at the Following
important junctions of Puducherry.
1) Pattanikadai Junction
2)
Indira Gandhi Square
3)
Rajiv Gandhi Square
4) Ajantha
Square
5) Odiansalai Junction
6) Marapalam Junction
7) Subbiah
Square
8) Kokkupark Junction
It
is ascertained that the Count Down Timers are very
useful in traffic control as they are displaying the
total seconds remains for the road users to move their
vehicles beyond the stop lines. They reduces the
mental agony of the road users waiting for traffic
signal and helps them to relax during these seconds.
Apart from this, the Count Down Timers controls
Pollution level at busy traffic junctions and saves
fuel of vehicles waiting for traffic signal. General
public and road users are whole heartedly welcomes this
installations.
SOLAR POWERED
LED BASED HYBRID TRAFFIC SIGNAL
In
the Puducherry Region itself, there has been many
times increase in the volume of traffic over the past
decade. Besides we have a large number of buses,
trucks, cars and other vehicles crossing / approaching
Puducherry from various places of Tamil Nadu and other
neighboring states every day. The opening of East
Coast Road have increased the motorized vehicular
traffic at Puducherry region. Especially, the Kokkupark
junction is highly congested with the movement of
vehicles. In order to reduce the traffic congestion,
to avert road traffic accidents and to ensure free
flow of vehicular traffic, the Puducherry Traffic Police
has installed a SOLAR POWERED AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL
WITH DIGITAL TIMER AND PEDESTRIAN CROSS at East Coast
Road, Kokkupark junction at an amount of Rs. 9.60 Lakhs.
This
Traffic Signal drives all its energy requirements from the
solar through solar panels. The Puducherry Police Department
is proud to have taken steps in the direction of
utilizing non-conventional sources of energy for public
safety. The Solar Powered Automatic Traffic Signals
having the following features :
a) All
are LED bulbs with 10 years life.
b) Energy
Efficiency
c) On the
overflow of energy, the signal will automatically
switched off and after some
time, the
signal will automatically switched on.
d)
Uninterrupted Operation during power cuts.
e)
Electrical Safety and minimal Energy Costs.
f)
Operating Voltage 12 V to 28 V D/C
g)
Automatic switch on at 07.00 hrs in the morning and switch
off at 22.00 hrs in the night.
h) Total
timing for one round of signal is 1.15 Minutes and
will adjust automatically
during
peak hours ie., 07.30 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 16.30
hrs to 20.00 hrs.
i) Non
hazardous low voltage (24 V DC) operation.
j)
Pollution control and fuel saving through the Count Down
Timers.
h) On
comparing with a conventional Automatic Traffic Signal,
the installation and
maintenance of Solar Powered Automatic Traffic Signal
is economically and operationally
feasible.
SOLAR POWERED
AUTOMATIC YELLOW BLINKERS
The
rate of increase in the number of vehicles on roads of
Puducherry and of change to bigger vehicles is just phenomenal.
One, Puducherry is a relatively prosperous area and two; it
keeps attracting more and more daily shoppers and other
visitors. In view of reducing accident rate in
Puducherry region, the Puducherry Police has installed
Solar Powered Automatic Yellow Blinker Lamps at the
following 40 unmanned heavy traffic junctions:-
1)
Kamaraj Salai - Subbiah Kalyana Mandapam Junction
2)
Kamaraj Salai - Pakkamudaiyanpet Junction
3)
Kamaraj Salai - Saram Bridge
4)
Kamaraj Salai - 45 Feet Road
Junction
5)
Anna
Salai, 45 Feet Road Junction
6)
Beach Road, Near Park Guest House
7)
Beach Road, Near Old Distillery
8)
Subbiyah Salai, M.G Road
Jn near Railway Station
9)
Mudaliarpet – Dr. Ambedhkar Salai Junction
10)
Bussy Street – Petty Bazaar Junction
11)
Muthialpet – Ezhaimariamman Koil Junction
12)
Cuddalore Road – Murungapakkam Junction
13)
Villianur Road – Point Car Street Junction
14)
Moolakulam Junction
15)
Thakka Kuttai
16)
Arumparthapuram Mariamman Koil Street Junction
17)
Sulthanpet Road Junction
18)
Bye-pass Road and Perambai Road Junction
19)
Koodapakkam Road Junction
20)
Kannagi School Junction
21)
Uruvaiyar & Kanuvapet Road
Junction
22)
Taluk Office Junction
23)
Kadaitheru Stopping
24)
Kundu Salai Junction
25)
Jaya
Nagar Junction
26)
Kamban Nagar Junction
27)
Jawahar Nagar Junction
28)
Nadesan Nagar Junction
29)
Gouber Salai & Court Junction
30)
Mission Street & Lal Bahadur Sastri Street Junction
31)
Mission Street & Sadar Vallai Patel Salai Junction
32)
E.C.R & Krishna Nagar Junction
33)
E.C.R & Airport road Junction
34)
E.C.R & Sithanda Koil Junction
35)
Cuddalore Road Mahathma Gandhi Hospital Junction
36)
Cuddalore Road Kannia Koil Junction
37)
Sonampalayam Junction
38)
Lenin Street & Thiruvalluvar Salai Junction
39)
Vallar Salai & Thendral Nagar Junciton
40)
Thiruvalluvar Salai & Lenin Street Junction
The
Solar Powered Automatic Traffic Signals are having
Maintenance free LED Lamps, Energy Efficiency,
Uninterrupted Operation during power cuts, Electrical
Safety and Energy Costs will be saved, Functions with
Non-hazardous low voltage (24 V DC). |
