manoj

There are now encroachers emerging on both sides of the stretch between the Alambagh police station and Mawaiyya. Traffic constables deployed at the spot have remained oblivious to these vendors who stand with their ‘thelas’.

With traffic department already accepting its “helplessness” in battling encroachment, it is not worth a point to be made to them. However, it is certainly not doing much towards what is within its jurisdiction.

Although, there is a drive to rectify things nothing much is coming out of the routine exercise which is rolling on with each passing day. Charbagh has been the focus area for almost a week now wherein traffic authorities are all set to clear congestion.

A giant SRTC bus even if it halts for a trice is enough to throw traffic out of gear as there is a big line of vehicles trailing it. Situation is no better at Alambagh, Charbagh, Hussainganj, Burlington and GPO crossings, many of which are not without chaos even in the night. In a day’s action, however, on Wednesday (28Mar'07), 61 SRTC buses were challaned. Besides, six black films, a pressure horn and a faulty number plate was removed. Fifteen vehicles were seized and 32 people were caught breaking traffic rules.

Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com (Lucknow Edition)
Date Of Publish: 29-Mar-07

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manoj

It surely pays to be a traffic cop. And a day’s observation, at any crossing where they are present, is an ample proof of that. There are numerous ways to draw out money, both from those who err and those who do not.

Sample this.

A man in his black car stops at Hazratganj Crossing to inquire about route to Gomtinagar. Instead of offering help, the cop asks him to shell out money for stopping his vehicle in the middle of the road.

What followed was a heated argument over how much a man should pay. “I had come to the city for the first time and had just stopped to seek help,” said the man who had come from Delhi.

Traffic cops, on the other hand, were in no mood to relent. “Okay we would not challan you but you pay us the fine and go,” said the cop.

After heated discussion between the constable and the man “a deal was finally worked out.” Money was paid and pocketed all without a fuss. Surprisingly, the traffic sub-inspector and other constables did not have much say in the incident.

When told about all this, Superintendent of police (traffic), RK Srivastava, assured to look into “shady deals”. However nothing has been done so far to mend ways of traffic cops who are blatantly minting money out of the drive.

The other crossing where people are taken for a ride by traffic cops is that of the Civil Hospital. It is a one-way and the announcement is written on a small board. People often fail to see it. Hence, traffic constables generously take advantage of it.]

If this is not enough, people are stopped in the mid of the road by the cops for aberrations. As a commuter said, “Many a times while you come from one side of the crossing which has a green light, the other side displays a red light and then these cops would stop you in the middle of the road. Sometimes, it is not possible to see the red light when you are behind a higher vehicle”.

Whatever be the anomalies, the best response drawn out from the traffic officials is, “You cannot keep a check on all these things all the time.”

Meanwhile, in a day’s action on Thursday(29Mar'07 buses were challaned. More than 500 vehicles were checked. Ten black films, 21 pressure horns and 15 faulty number plates were removed. And Rs 31,000 was mopped up as fine.

Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com (Lucknow Edition)
Date Of Publish: 30-Mar-07

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pawan

I think hiring a guide when you visit the Lucknow first time will be a better option instead of asking for help from traffic cops.