JAMMU: To ensure better traffic management and convenience to pedestrians, the Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) has inked two separate agreements which includes development of 23 junctions and setting up smart traffic booths in different parts of the city.
The agreement for development of junctions was signed between Chief Executive officer (CEO), JSCL, Avny Lavasa and representative of M/S RSB Projects Limited. Whereas, the contract for setting up smart traffic booths was signed between the Additional Chief Executive officer, JSCL, Hitesh Gupta and representative of M/S Ved Paul Dewan.
Both the projects are being undertaken by JSCL under the Smart City Mission programme of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).The 23 junctions across the city of temples will be developed and equipped with better facilities for citizens.
The major works under the junctions improvement programme includes Geometric improvement, pickup/drop locations, lighting, street furniture, Tree line, bus top, location of traffic Signal, drainage of road through pits, toilets and water ATMs.
Speaking on the occasion, CEO JSCL, Avny Lavasa said that the facelift of junctions will facelift city of temples and it will render better facilities to citizens.
Ensuring all possible help to the project executing agency, Avny Lavasa directed officials to complete the project within the stipulated time frame.
The 23 junctions where these facilities are being developed are Shakuntala, Satwari, Mian Dido, Karan Nagar, PrasarBharti, CPO, Prem Nagar, Gujjar Nagar, District Jail, Vivekanand, Indira Junction, Rehari Junction, KachiChawni, DC office Junction, Gummat Junction, Upper Muthi, J&K Bank Head office junction, Panama Junction, Trikuta Nagar Junction, Power Grid office, Gangyal Junction, Jeeavan Nagar Junction and Shaurya Motor Junction.
Similarly, the smart traffic booths will be installed at 25 different locations across the city with an objective to provide better working conditions to traffic personnel.
In the first phase the smart traffic booths will be established at 25 different locations across the City. These locations have been identified in consultations with Traffic police at strategically important and critical junctions for smooth traffic movement.
The smart traffic booths will be equipped with modern facilities and will be able to maintain pleasant temperature inside according to weather conditions. The booths will also have single unit prefabricated toilet facility.
Highlighting significance of smart traffic booths, Avny asserted that these are equipped with proper sitting arrangements as well as with other facilities to enable traffic cops to perform their duties with dedication and efficiency.
The locations identified for establishing traffic booths includes Shastri Nagar- Satwari Road Point, Last Morh Gandhi Nagar, Gandhi Nagar Hospital Turning, Greater Kailash NHW, Billol Bridge- Purmandal Turning point, Channi Himmat Central Lane 3, Sidhra Matadoor Stand, Narwal Petrol Pump, Qasim Nagar Chowk Bye Pass point, Sainik Colony Crossing on NHW, Sunjwan Chowk, 4th Tawi Bridge, Bakshi Nagar Pulli, BSF Paloura Chowk, Badwati Nagar 4th Bridge Rotary, Jewel Chowk, Kacchi Chowani Chowk, Roop Nagar near P/S Janipur, Gole Pulli Talab Tilloo, Sidhra Minibus stop Terminal Panjthirthi, Rehari Chowk, Roop Nagar, Janipur, Sabzi Mandi Chowk, Janipur, Women College, PCR Lane Junction and AG office chowk.