To keep traffic moving, 1,800 cops deployed at major roads

By Sumit Blogs -

Gurgaon: As rains lashed several parts of the city on Wednesday morning and caused waterlogging on the roads, leading to traffic snarls, the traffic police once again swung into action to avoid major jams and blockades. They also kept the residents informed through their social media handle about the roads to be avoided and the overall situation on the ground, while cops posted on the ground managed traffic in knee-deep water and cleared blockages in drain at some points to tackle waterlogging.
Around 1,800 policemen were deployed across the city from early morning to deal with congestion due to waterlogging. According to police, special focus was put on underpasses and major stretches and junctions like – Sohna Road, MG Road, Golf Course Road, IFFCO Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, Narsinghpur Chowk, Sheetla Mata Road, Udyog Vihar to control traffic situation.
From early morning, the cops shared updates on waterlogging at Basai road, IMT Chowk, Kapashera border, sectors 4,7,9, Udyog Vihar, Jwala Mill, near Dhankot, near Tikri cut, Galleria Market, Nathupur Sabji Mandi, Mayfield Garden, sector 46,47, 39, Medanta Hospital Road, Ambedkar Chowk and other areas on their social media page.
“We had identified around 38 spots prone to congestion due to waterlogging and teams were deployed at all these spots. Around 60 teams were formed to deal with the waterlogging issue,” said police chief K K Rao, adding that two team were deployed at each underpass of the city to stop entry of vehicles. Traffic was diverted from the roads that reported damages.
Police control room received more than 300 calls related to waterlogging and traffic congestion from different parts of the city. Water had entered houses in parts of Old Gurgaon, including sectors 3,5,6, Barf Khana area and adjoining localities. “We had prepared a monsoon deployment plan in advance and it helped in managing the traffic situation on Wednesday,” said an officer.
Credit Source – https://ift.tt/3fbHnXb

The post To keep traffic moving, 1,800 cops deployed at major roads appeared first on Stay in Gurgaon.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Flat sale of flu drugs hints at no unusual rise in infections

By Sumit Blogs -
Image
By Economic Times – Flat sale of flu drugs hints at no unusual rise in infections Industry executives and chemists said the April sales data showed a month-on-month decline of 30-40%. But even though the lockdown is seen to be impacting sales of most drugs, the pattern for medicines for infections and flus is no different.Last Updated: Apr 30, 2020, 11.23 AM ISTAgenciesExperts said the decline in sales was primarily because of the lockdown and other restrictions which forced people to stay indoors. (This story originally appeared in on Apr 30, 2020)NEW DELHI: Sales of anti-infectives (antibiotics and antivirals), respiratory drugs, painkillers and analgesics — some key medicines used for influenza-like illnesses — have remained mostly unchanged in last three months (January to March), partly explained by the lockdown but also indicating no unusual rise in flu-type infections that might point to a wider and undetected spread of Covid-19. Sales of most medicines, including this set of
Read more

10YearsForSimha: Reasons behind film’s success

By Sumit Blogs -
Image
By Times of India – 10YearsForSimha: Reasons behind film’s success TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on – Apr 30, 2020, 06:00 ISTclose01/6Take a look at the reasons behind the film’s successDirected by Boyapati Srinu, the 2010 film Simha was a game-changer among Tollywood films that was lauded, not only for Nandamuri Balakrishna’s intense performance in the dual role but also the gripping narration of the filmmaker. Balayya and Nayanthara were seen on the big screen for the first time ever in the film. The action drama made a special place in the hearts of the audience because of its simple storytelling, superhit songs and unbeatable chemistry between the lead pair. The movie has completed a decade, but the essence is as fresh as it was back then. As the film clocks 10 years of its release, find out the reasons behind the massive success of the Balakrishna starrer.readmore02/6​Boyapati Srinu’s gripping narrationBefore Simha, Boyapati Srinu had delivered Bhadra (2005) and Tulasi (2007),
Read more

Hrithik-Saif’s Vikram Vedha hits a roadblock

By Sumit Blogs -
Image
The stage was about to be set for Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Vikram Vedha’ in Mumbai’s Film City. The material had reached. The artisans had been hired. But the lights have now been dimmed. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi’s hit movie Vikram Vedha’s Hindi remake will not go on floors by mid-July as per the original plan. The new delta virus of COVID has sent shudders down many spines and many films which were being laid out on an expansive scale have been either held back or shifted their shoots abroad. The first schedule of this Hrithik-Saif movie will now be shot abroad. A source says, “The Mumbai schedule will be done but later.” Adds the source, “It’s a call that was taken yesterday. It wasn’t an easy call to take, no doubt, but the fact that it’s going to be a costly set made the makers take the safer route rather than be sorry later.” When contacted, General Secretary of FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees), Ashok Dubey, confirmed that the makers of ‘V
Read more