Ghaziabad Sep 23 (IANS) Ghaziabad has sought a massive augmentation in its traffic police force at par with Uttar Pradesh s grade A cities as the city is a gateway to the national capital an official said.
Superintendent of Police Traffic S.N. Singh told IANS that on the initiative of the Traffic Directorate they have sent a request to the government to be included in the grade A cities despite not meeting their criteria (50 lakh population 20 lakh registered vehicles) with a 40 lakh population and around 10 lakh vehicles.
However he said that they have cited that the city located adjacent to the national capital has a "floating population" of 10 lakh and twice the number of vehicles on the road during peak hours.
At present the traffic police strength is only 136 constables 45 head constables 5 Sub Inspectors 2 traffic Inspectors and one Circle Officer but on getting grade A status they would have 1 400 constables 250 head constables 60 Sub Inspectors 12 Traffic Inspectors and 4 Circle Officers.
"The proposal has been sent 20 days ago which is likely to be presented before the government within this current week. After receiving this traffic police force numbers the city would be among the best-traffic managed city of UP " said the officer.
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