<p> GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (POLICE DEPARTMENT) Office of the Dy. Commissioner of Police, Traffic –I, Hyderabad. No. Tr.T8/2027/2012. Date: -08-2012</p><p>To, Smt. K. Geetha Murthy, R/o 3-4-23/5, Bharat Buildings, Opp:Reliance Fresh, Kachiguda Station Road, Hyderabad-27.</p><p>Sir, Sub:- Hyderabad Traffic Police - RTI Act – Application of Smt. K. Geetha Murthy – Information furnished- Reg.</p><p>Ref:- 1) HO Circular Memo: L&O/A6/RTI ACT/1487/2012 dt:19/10/2011 2) Your application, dt.18-07-2012., with H.O. Memo No.L&O/A6/ RTI.ACT/839/2012 dated 26/07/2012 of CP Hyd. . * * * </p><p>With reference to the above, Smt. K. Geetha Murthy, r/o 3-4-23/5, Bharat</p><p>Buildings, Opp: Reliance Fresh, Kachiguda Railway Station, Hyderabad -27, request to furnish information, in which the following information endorsed to and pertaining to</p><p>Traffic Department based issues under Rule 6 (3) of RTI Act.</p><p>Q1) what are the total grants that had come to your department since the year of </p><p>2009? </p><p>1. GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation)</p><p>2. HMDA (Hyderabad Metro Development Authority)</p><p>3. HMWW&SB (Hyderabad Metro Water Works & Sewerage Board)</p><p>4. R & B (Roads & Buildings)</p><p>5. NHAI, AP, Hyderabad (National High Ways Authority of India)</p><p>6. APCPDCL (State owned Electricity distribution Co.)</p><p>7. BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.)</p><p>8. APTD (Andhra Pradesh Transport Department)</p><p>9. APPCB (Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board) </p><p>10. Weights and Measurements </p><p>11. APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation)</p><p>12. HMR (Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd.) 13. M.M.T.S. (Indian Railways)</p><p>14. AP Horticulture Department</p><p>15. Education Department </p><p>Contd….pg..2.</p><p>::2::</p><p>Q2) How much expenses incurred for meeting salaries to your staff since 2009 ?</p><p>Ans) The matter pertain to Chief Accounts Officer information obtain to the Chief</p><p>Accounts Officer of CP’s Office.</p><p>Q3) what are the other department you coordinate for traffic hassle free?</p><p>Traffic Management measures, basically, through 4 ‘E’s viz., I) Engineering, II)</p><p>Education, III) Enforcement and IV) Enablement; are being adopted by the HTP for</p><p> improvisation of traffic flow and thus to enhance safety.</p><p>I) Engineering: </p><p>Engineering works required in the city from traffic point of view, are being</p><p> identified, forwarded to the road related agencies, which are listed above, and getting</p><p> them done from time to time. Works that are completed are construction of central</p><p> dividers, placing of cement barricades, re-designing of junctions etc.</p><p>Works those are completed at the behest of Traffic Branch are:</p><p>S.No Proposed & Completed Work Units of Completion of Work 1 Construction of Central Dividers along 36 KMs of Road Stretch in the Twin the road fitted with Hazard Markers Cities and Reflective Studs 2 Construction of Central Dividers along 7 Flyovers Flyovers 3 Re-designing of Junctions with Road 30 Junctions Markings 4 Creation of Bus Bays with permanent 50 Bus Bays barricades 5 Creation of Bus Bays with temporary 127 Bus Bays barricades 6 Free left wheeling with Markers, cones 49 junctions and rope 7 Leveling of man holes 49 places 8 AMC of Traffic Light Signals: 138 junctions 9 Posting of Traffic Guards at Metro Rail Existing sites Project sites 10 Procurement of Disaster Management  Motor Pumps to drain out Tools water logging,  chain saws to cut obstructing tree branches,  crow bars to lift the manhole covers in case of emergency,  Search lights for night purpose.</p><p>11 Traffic Signage Boards 3,500</p><p>Contd….pg..3.</p><p>::3::</p><p>12 Reflective Hazard Markers on the 1300 Dividers 13 Foot over Bridges 7 places 15 Widening of Lakdi Ka Pool Bridge Under Progress 16 Pre Paid Auto Booth Secunderabad Railway Station on</p><p> both the sides </p><p>II) Education: </p><p>Education of Traffic Rules, Traffic Awareness among the Traffic Staff and Road</p><p>Users of all kinds to inculcate Safe Traffic Management and Traffic Sense through</p><p> training, counseling, canvassing, advertisement, interaction, workshops and seminars</p><p> etc. HTP has got its Website (Hyderabadtrafficpolice.org) and Face book (Hyderabad</p><p>Traffic Police) for enabling the civilians to know the current situation, to interact and to</p><p> advice mutually. </p><p>S.No. Target Audience Number of Persons Trained so far during the year 2012 1 Traffic Officers and Men 3000 2 School children 3350 3 NCC Cadets 1100 4 RTC Drivers 6883 5 Drunk Drivers 3170 6 Under aged Drivers 28,743 7 Police Transport Office 58 Drivers 8 Intelligence Department 41 Drivers 9 Corporate Office Drivers 440 10 Banking Sector Drivers 120</p><p>III. Enforcement: Enforcement of Traffic Laws and Local Laws bring the violators to the book and</p><p> thus to bring discipline among road users. The enforcement statistics during the last</p><p> four years are shown above. </p><p>Contd….pg..4.</p><p>::4::</p><p>IV. Enablement: Regular Meetings and Inspections are conducted. Responsibility and</p><p> accountability in the traffic field officers are enhanced by endorsing specific work</p><p> targets and achievements monitored and backlogs if any are pulled up. Enabling them</p><p> to identify and solve problems relating traffic at their level. Field staff is equipped with</p><p> gadgets like PDAs, Breath Analysers etc, for better enforcement and Mobile barricades,</p><p>Umbrellas, reflective batons, reflective cones etc for better traffic regulation. Personal</p><p>Safety items like Goggles, Nose Masks, Kit Bag, Water Bottle, Glucose, Rain Coat and</p><p>Rain Shoes are issued to the field staff so as to enable them to perform better.</p><p>Q4) what is the total amount collected under penalties and challans since 2009?</p><p>Information:</p><p>HTP (Hyderabad Traffic Police) enforces the Motor Vehicle Act 1988, the AP</p><p>Motor Vehicle Rules to enforce against traffic violators and the Hyderabad City Police</p><p>Act to remove encroachments. The enforcement against Traffic Violations is of two</p><p> types viz., 1) Contact Enforcement (direct challan) and 2) Non-Contact Enforcement</p><p>{Serving of e-challans through digital cameras, RLVD (Red Light Violation Detection)</p><p>Cameras and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant). Enforcement break up is as follows:</p><p>FINE AMOUNT UP TO JULY 2012: - Sl. Year Motor Towing of 39 (b) Court e-Challan Total No Vehicle Vehicles City Fines in Act & Rules RS. Police Drunk RS. RS. RS. Act Driving RS. RS. 1 2009 10,36,55,200 3,25,61,200 18,12,500 71,300 4,32,46,040 18,13,46,240 2 2010 13,83,92,900 3,96,48,600 30,12,900 7,14,760 5,82,13,985 23,99,83,145 3 2011 18,44,10,100 4,09,12,100 35,72,300 31,58,200 11,66,89,905 34,87,42,605 4 2012 12,61,00,100 2,69,78,600 27,80,050 1,07,93,400 6,20,18,545 22,86,70,695 (Up to July)</p><p>Q5) What are the measures taken for smooth flow of traffic? </p><p>Yours faithfully,</p><p>Dy.Commissioner of Police, Traffic-I, Hyderabad. (PIO., RTI Act).</p><p>Copies W/Cs submitted for favour of information to the: 1. Addl. Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad. 2. Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City.</p>