NHAI urged to install signal lights at three junctions in Udupi

‘The installation of signal lights is essential because vehicular traffic is heavy’

December 15, 2018 01:35 am | Updated 01:35 am IST - UDUPI

Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi

Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi

Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi said on Friday that the District Police have written to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to install traffic signal lights at three important junctions on National Highway 66 in Udupi district.

Speaking to mediapersons during the hour-long phone-in programme organised at the District Police Office, Mr. Nimbargi said that the three junctions were Ambalpady Junction and Kallianpur-Santhekatte Junction in Udupi and the Katapady Junction at Katapady near Udupi.

The installation of signal lights had become essential at these three junctions because vehicular traffic was heavy. Deploying policemen to control traffic at these junctions would not help much. Hence, the request had been sent for installation of signal lights.

Ministry approval

The NHAI will have to forward the proposal sent by the police to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and National Highways and get its approval. The installation of signal lights had been completed by the NHAI at a few places on National Highways in Mangaluru, he said.

To a query, Mr. Nimbargi said that a special team had been formed to crack the case of robbery of a senior citizen at Laxmindra Nagar in Manipal, when he was on a morning walk on December 2.

A total of 21 calls were received during the phone-in programme.

They included complaints on illegal stone mining, some persons riding two-wheelers at high speed on Malpe-Padukere Road, minors working at the Malpe Fisheries Harbour, some private buses being run without permits, use of shrill horns by vehicles and traffic problems.

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