Nine places identified for building overhead bridges

Kathmandu, March 29

Metropolitan Traffic Police Division has developed a three-month action plan to improve traffic management in Kathmandu Valley.

As per the action plan, Metropolitan Traffic Police Division in association with stakeholder agencies will open all corridors available within the Ring Road, clear road and footpath encroachment, paint zebra-crossing signs and central marking, regulate pick-up and drop-off points for public vehicles, construct overhead bridges and fences, and raise traffic awareness.

Kathmandu has corridors in six places — Balkumari, Gopi Krishna, Ratopul, Setopul, Kalopul and Bhatkekopul. Metropolitan Traffic Police Division said the corridors would be opened by three months to combat traffic congestion. Similarly, encroachment of roads and pavements on the Old Baneshwor-Sinamangal, Pinglasthan-Gaushala, Koteshwor, New Baneshwor-Old Baneshwor, Tripureshowor-Kalanki, Chabahil-Jorpati, Thapathali-Jawalakhel and Jawalakhel-Lanagnkhel will
be removed.

According to Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, zebra-crossing signs and central marking will be painted in 300 places under the supervision and initiative of Gaushala, Koteshwor, Jawalakhel, Bhaktapur, Singha Durbar, Kamapokhari. Thapathali, Kalimati, Durbar Marg, Janasewa, Gatthaghar, Satdobato, Kalanki, Thankot, New Bus Park and Budhanilkantha traffic police. Of them, 46 zebra-crossing signs will be painted in and around Sundhara, Lazimpat and Sorhakhutte.

Likewise, Metropolitan Trafffic Police Division said it would regulate pick-up and drop-off points for public vehicles in all places of the Ring Road, and Thapathali-Jaya Nepal-Shital Niwas, Thapathali-Kalimati-Kalanki and Tripureshwor-Keshar Mahal-Maharajgunj road segments.

Metropolitan Traffic Police Division has identified New Baneshwor, Putalisadak, Keshar Mahal, Kalimati, Thapathali, Koteshwor, Chabahil, Gaushala and Narayan Gopal Chowk as places where overhead bridges should be constructed as soon as possible to reduce traffic jam caused by regular movement of pedestrians.

Similarly, fence will be constructed on either side of Koteshwor-Kalanki road to reduce road accidents by discouraging the trend of jaywalking and wilful road crossing. Traffic management has turned to be a daunting task due to inadequate traffic lights and overhead crossings at thoroughfares and main roads.

 

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