PESHAWAR: Chief traffic officer Abbas Majeed Khan Marwat has said major reforms have been introduced to overcome traffic mess on Peshawar roads with the help of information technology.

Speaking to motorists through FM Radio 88.6 and other social media platforms on Tuesday, he said the radio was playing the role of a bridge between the traffic police and the road users in the provincial capital.

He said steps had been taken to streamline the flow of vehicular traffic in the capital city.

He said trackers had been installed in the traffic police vehicles while computerised duty rosters had been reactivated through which traffic wardens were being reshuffled on monthly basis. Mr Marwat said messages were communicated to the officials through information technology platforms.

This is worth mentioning here that the city traffic police have launched their own FM radio to update road users on the traffic situation.

The traffic police chief said cameras had also been installed in the vehicles of traffic wardens under the e-patrolling system through which all activities were recorded in the command and control room. “Senior officers are supervising these activities at the command and control room who take immediate steps to cope with traffic jams and other allied issues.”

Mr Marwat said violators of the traffic laws could easily be educated with the help of e-challan system, while driving licences of the law-breakers were cancelled.

He said the traffic system was improving after the police had launched operation against encroachments.

He said officials concerned had been directed to remove encroachments from the footpaths to facilitate movement of pedestrians.

He said the pedestrians should use zebra-crossings as doing so was as important as the use of helmet and seatbelt.

He said the police would continue action against the law-breakers to ensure full implementation of the traffic laws in the city.

Published in Dawn, December 8th, 2021