Police take action

Times Round Table Impact
Police take action
The Times of India

Bangalore: At the Times Round Table on Saturday, police commissioner Ajai Kumar Singh made a few commitments. On Sunday, his team had already swung into action.

Traffic police were posted near shopping malls and bus stands to ensure that autorickshaws were not parked bang in front, blocking traffic and pedestrian movement. Auto stands have been provided near major shopping malls like Central, Forum and Garuda Mall and the police had been deployed to ensure that the auto drivers did not park erratically.

There were more pro-active initiatives — on Sunday the police were painting ‘bus boxes’ at BMTC busstands, this demarcation was meant to ensure only BMTC buses could drive and park in the area. There were police men deployed to implement this and prevent other vehicles like cars, two-wheelers and autos from entering the dedicated lanes.

Explains DCP M A Saleem, “By Sunday night, all the bus-stops in Bangalore except where we have suggested shifting of the stops, were painted with white lines marking out a bus box. About 250 bus stops would be accomplished by the night.”

BCC acts too: As committed by BCC additional commissioner P K Sreehari at the Round Table, 40 bus stops will be shifted because they obstruct traffic. BCC authorities say that advertising agencies have agreed to move the bus stops starting Monday

Police guide BMTC buses into the demarcation which is meant only for BMTC buses.