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The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Vizag police launch ‘Astram' app to tackle traffic issues in the city
Minister for Home V. Anitha on Sunday (June 8) launched 'Astram', a traffic monitoring app designed by the Visakhapatnam City Police, during a programme at the police conference hall here. She was accompanied by Commissioner of Police Shankabratha Bagchi, Deputy Commissioner of Police V. Ajitha and a few others. Ms. Anitha said the city police have been trying to ensure a smoother traffic, and the app was being launched keeping in view the interests of public. She said that with the city growing by leaps and bounds, traffic issues have become a major problem and the government was using technology to tackle it. Mr. Shankabratha Bagchi said Visakhapatnam is the only city after Bengaluru, where the 'Astram' app will be used by the police as well as public. Though the app was launched in Vijayawada earlier, it is only being used by the police. He said that the public can get real-time updates about the traffic in the city using the app, which will can be downloaded from the Play Store. He said field officers and traffic police on duty will report traffic situations in their localities to the control room, and the data will be integrated and further shared on the app on real time. The officer added that the app allows an analysis of the cause of the traffic congestions—whether it is a vehicle breakdown, road accident, road design issue or signal problem. The police can analyse and come up with solution, he opined. He said the app will also helps design green channels during VIP movements and transportation of body organs during emergencies.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- The Hindu
Vahana Mela: 320 seized vehicles returned to owners in Visakhapatnam
In the 'Vahana Mela' special drive held here on Tuesday, the Visakhapatnam City Police (VCP) returned 320 seized vehicles, including motorbikes and auto-rickshaws, to their rightful owners, following the procedures outlined by the Union Home Ministry. While in the first mela held on February 19, 2025, the police returned 152 vehicles to the owners, in the second mela held on Tuesday, April 22, 320 vehicles, including 272 vehicles (seized by the traffic department), 37 vehicles (seized in crime cases), and 11 vehicles seized by law & order were returned. Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi said that vehicles seized by the police in criminal and traffic-related cases often remain unclaimed for years due to various legal or procedural hurdles faced by the owners. As a result, many vehicles become useless over time, lose their value and become junk. To address this issue, they have started this `Vahana Mela' to hand over such vehicles without any financial burden on the owners. 'We have followed the procedures outlined by the Union Home Ministry to ensure smooth implementation. We have obtained the address details of the vehicle owners from RTO records and police station files, and have even constituted a special task force to identify and contact the owners,' Mr. Bagchi added.
