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Residents turn traffic volunteers
In addition to traffic services, these volunteers are willingly offering their services during \'bundobast\' for Ganesh Utsav, Bonalu and as for free parking during rath yatras. Each of these volunteers is given a traffic radium reflector hat, a helmet and a traffic wing ID card.
With the never-ending Metro Rail works along with damaged roads due to heavy rains and recklessness on part of commuters, traffic woes in the Twin Cities are increasing by the day. Providing a sense of relief in such agonising circumstances, residents of the city are taking up honorary work as traffic volunteers at spots nearest to them. As a consequence, the Traffic police has launched free training facilities in Goshamahal and Begumpet Traffic Centres.
Currently, there are about 340 volunteers in all the zones. This includes students, private employees, doctors and lawyers. Among them 185 are in West Zone comprising in Panjagutta, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, SR Nagar, Filmnagar; 43 in Amberpet, Malakpet, Saidabad (East); 30 in Charminar, Chandrayangutta, Falaknuma (South); 32 in Secunderabad, Mahankali, Paradise and Begumpet (North) and the rest in Abids, Narayanguda, Saifabad, Begum Bazar (Central).
In addition to traffic services, these volunteers are willingly offering their services during 'bundobast' for Ganesh Utsav, Bonalu and as for free parking during rath yatras. Each of these volunteers is given a traffic radium reflector hat, a helmet and a traffic wing ID card. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) LS Chauhan told The Hans India that the volunteers are being enlightened about traffic regulations and how to interact with the public during special classes, particularly with devotees and leaders. “They are coming forward although there is no monetary benefit and are proud to be play a useful role for the welfare of society,” the DCP remarked.
By B Lingaswamy
