PATNA: The Patna Traffic Police on Saturday launched its website - www.patnatrafficpolice.in - so that Patnaites can get information about the position of different roads.
Patna SSP Alok Kumar said that one can go to this website to know about traffic congestion and get other information about traffic system. "One can save himself from traffic jam and take another route to reach his destination after getting in touch with the website," he said.
The website would also provide information about penalties for different traffic offences, he said and added that a Traffic Helpline number - 2219543 - has also been launched. It would be functional 24X7. The SSP said that one can give advice or lodge any complaint online.
As per district transport officer (DTO), Patna, 5,36,514 two-wheelers, 38,876 auto-rickshaws, 1,61,360 four-wheelers of all types and 48,139 buses, trucks and other heavy vehicles had been registered. Altogether, 7,84,889 vehicles had been registered in Patna district alone. About 80,000 rickshaws are plying in the city, while on an average 75,000 vehicles ply in the city daily.
The SSP said four CCTVs would be installed at Dak Bungalow Crossing, Exhibition Road, Income-Tax roundabout and Patna Junction roundabout in the coming days. He advised the people of the city to use lanes and by-lanes to save themselves from traffic jams in the city as it would consume less time and reduce distance also. "By changing routes, they can easily reach their destination without getting stuck in traffic jams," he said.
The SSP said that foreign section of the Patna Police has also developed its own website - www.fro.patnapolice.com - for its smooth functioning. It would help the applicants in getting latest information and ensure transparency in the working of police, he said
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