Cops send civic bodies list of 446 ‘dangerous spots'
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The list is being shared with all civic agencies, including KMC and PWD.
The spots include potholed roads, loose branches blocking signals, and even naked wires hanging loose from posts.
According to police, the list was prepared based on ground-level analysis, including photography and videography of each spot by traffic cops attached to the 25 guards. Among the guards that reported the maximum problem points are the Headquarters Traffic Guard (31 points), Bhowanipore (37), Ultadanga (40), and Diamond Harbour Traffic Guard (34).
Amongst the important highlights in the report are the spots on AJC Bose Road, Dargah Road, CIT Road, Strand Road, Christopher Road, and EM Bypass (between Ruby Metro and Kalikapur crossing) where the road surface is pathetic. Across DH Road and Banamali Naskar Road in Behala or Bidhan Sarani or Paharpur Road, the problem chiefly is about naked wires.
"We prepared a list ahead of the monsoon and requested the authorities to look into it.
Now we are preparing a more detailed report. However, these spots need immediate attention to stop accidents. It is easier to manage traffic and people during Durga Pujas when the condition of the roads is good," said a DCP.
"The condition of Strand Road near Howrah bridge, for example, is so bad that we don't know where to put the barricade. The patchwork in some places is shoddy, and on some stretches, two different levels have been created on the road surface," a senior police officer posted in central Kolkata said.
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"Unlike other years, we started the job earlier to give time to civic agencies to carry out repair work since Durga Puja is in Sept this year. We will attach photographs of the spot and a landmark so that these potholes can be easily identified by the agencies. In certain areas, like Biren Roy Road West and RG Kar Road, our cops are on duty for 14 hours to ensure traffic is not stalled," a senior police officer said.
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