Anti-encroachment drive launched in Quetta

QUETTA:

Traffic police on Sunday said that operations were being carried out on various roads of Quetta city against encroachments and illegal parking with the aim of maintaining the flow of traffic.

A traffic official said that, on a special directive of the Deputy Inspector General of Police and Senior Superintendent of Traffic Police (SSP) Bahram Khan Mandukhel, traffic police was taking steps under an effective strategy to control traffic pressure and the rush situation on city roads.

Talking to the media here, the official said that traffic jams were occurring due to the dilapidated condition of roads such as Haider Pump near Sariab, Imdad Chowk, Satellite Town, Khatam-e- Nabuwat Chowk and other areas. He said that shopkeepers should avoid encroaching on roads and stressed that implementation of traffic rules was very important for every citizen.

He said that about 630 shopkeepers had been challaned by the traffic police and fined thousands of rupees during a three-month crackdown against those using tinted glasses.

The objective of the crackdown was to bring people involved in illegal activities under the guise of tinted glasses to justice, he said, adding that it was necessary for every citizen to abide by traffic rules to maintain the flow of traffic in Quetta city.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 8^th, 2024.