Gujarat HC demands quality check on Panjrapol flyover repairs
Updated: Oct 26th, 2024
Gujarat High Court has ordered an investigation into the quality of road repairs and patchwork being carried out on the route of proposed flyover from Panjarapol to IIM in response to a public interest litigation regarding increasing traffic accidents and poor road conditions in the city.
The court highlighted the need for the monitoring committee to inspect various areas and take appropriate action. To address traffic issues and accidents, it was announced that live police cameras will be stationed at 82 junctions across the city.
The state government presented statistical data in court, stating that the traffic police will issue fines to violators using the “Violation on Camera” (VOC) application.
This system captures images of offending vehicles and sends them directly to the police control room for processing fines. Additionally, three traffic police vehicles are now equipped with AI dashboard cameras to capture violations such as riding without helmets or driving on the wrong side.
There are plans to install 60 more AI dashboard cameras across the city and live zoom cameras at 390 different locations. The police commissioner has also mandated that all officers wear helmets while on two-wheelers. Furthermore, efforts will be made to fill 1,631 vacant positions in the traffic police after Diwali.
The court identified 39 locations in the city where five or more fatal accidents have occurred in the past three years as “black spots” and directed authorities to take immediate action at these sites.
A report from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Institute regarding the Panjrapol-IIM bridge was also presented to the court, as the petitioner requested time to study it.
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