After realigning the Maddilapalem and Siripuram junctions, the traffic police are planning to realign the Satyam Junction.
A traffic police team, led by ADCP Mahendra Patrudu and ACP K. Prabhakar, have already made a series of inspections of the junction along with officials of the GVMC and have come to the conclusion that the median width near the junction needs to be expanded.
Talking to The Hindu , Mr. Mahendra Patrudu said that the carriageway on either side of the double road from Alluri Sitaramaraju statue to the Satyam Junction was narrow and a major bottleneck during peak hours.
“The carriageway is very narrow, about 100 metres from the junction, and we intend to widen it as a beginning to the realignment process,” said Mr. Prabhakar. The traffic police have already submitted a proposal to the GVMC and the road will be widened in a week’s time.
According to Mr. Patrudu, about 40,000 vehicles pass through the junction during peak hours. This apart, the pilot project for installing the vehicle actualisation camera would be taken up at the junction after completion of the basic widening work there, he said.
“This will be the first among the 94 junctions in the city where the cameras will be fitted. The cameras will not only serve as early warning system for traffic snarls but also provide vital clues for accidents and surveillance in general,” Mr. Prabhakar said.
A central control room is being set up at the Commissionerate to monitor the cameras. It will have a huge LCD panelled television wall, wherein all the 94 junctions will be focused. A trained team will be monitoring it 24/7 and, in case of an emergency, the nearest team will be alerted to reach the spot. Hyderabad-based Stanpower has been awarded the contract for installing the cameras on BOT basis.
“The project is supposed to have come up by now. But due to the devastation caused by cyclone Hudhud, it has taken a backseat,” Mr. Patrudu said.
