The Fact News Service
Ludhiana, March 21
To address increasing traffic congestion across the city, an additional 140 traffic police personnel have been deployed with immediate effect.
Announcing this at a press conference at Police Lines, Ludhiana, on Thursday, MP (Rajya Sabha) Sanjeev Arora stated that with this deployment, the total number of traffic police personnel in the city has risen to approximately 300. He expressed confidence that this reinforcement will significantly enhance traffic regulation and improve road conditions.
Arora highlighted that he had personally reached out to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav, requesting the deployment of 200 additional traffic personnel in Ludhiana. While 140 personnel have been sanctioned and deployed, he emphasised that this number is sufficient to manage the city’s traffic concerns effectively. The newly assigned traffic police officers arrived in the city today.
The local police have identified 70 accident-prone “black spots” in Ludhiana, along with 67 areas where no traffic personnel were previously stationed. With the new deployment, these locations will now have dedicated traffic management personnel.
He said, additionally, traffic congestion near schools—both private and government—has been a recurring issue, particularly during opening and closing hours. Authorities have identified 10 schools where traffic jams are a major concern. The newly deployed personnel will be stationed outside these institutions to regulate traffic flow. Furthermore, school authorities will collaborate with traffic police to ensure smooth vehicular movement.
For any unresolved traffic issues, residents can lodge complaints via the Toll-Free Number 112, he said.
MP Arora also acknowledged the contributions of CII and other industrial organisations, which have provided 22 PCR vehicles to the local police. He expects an additional dozen PCR vehicles to be contributed soon, further enhancing patrolling and traffic management across the city.
Expressing gratitude, Arora thanked CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav for approving the additional traffic personnel deployment.
DCP Rupinder Singh, ADCP Gurpreet Kaur Purewal, and ACP Traffic Jatin Bansal were also present at the press conference.
