ITMS Issues 600 Challans on NH-44 in One Month; Traffic Violations, Accidents Decline: DySP Mushtaq Ahmad
PAMPORE, November 14: In a major step towards strengthening road safety and ensuring strict enforcement of traffic regulations, the Traffic Police Rural Kashmir has intensified its efforts through the implementation of the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) in Pampore area of Pulwama district.
As part of the initiative, the Traffic Police has issued around 600 electronic challans (e-challans) through the ITMS over the past one month, covering the highway stretch from the Toll Plaza to Pampore.
Traffic Police on Saturday conducting a special Intelligent Traffic Management System drive along NH-44 in Pampore under the supervision of DySP Traffic Pulwama-Shopian Mushtaq Ahmad, during which dozens of vehicles were challaned for different traffic violations.
Traffic Police officials said that the initiative is aimed at discouraging traffic violations, promoting responsible driving behaviour and ensuring the safety of commuters.
They urged motorists to strictly follow traffic rules, maintain prescribed speed limits, wear seat belts and avoid using mobile phones while driving, emphasising that road safety is a shared responsibility.
Speaking to Morning Kashmir, DySP Traffic Pulwama-Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmad, said that the enforcement drive has been underway for the last month, with the objective of curbing traffic violations, improving road discipline and reducing road accidents.
He said the introduction of the Intelligent Traffic Management System has brought significant improvements in traffic regulation and helped enhance monitoring of violations along the highway.
The DySP further explained that vehicle speeds are being monitored through the system in accordance with the prescribed speed limits displayed on signboards installed at designated locations along the highway.
He added that the ITMS is being used to detect and monitor various traffic violations, including over-speeding, using mobile phones while driving and driving without wearing seat belts. Violators are subsequently issued electronic challans under the applicable traffic regulations.
