KTR Vows To Provide Better Public Transport Facilities

Hyderabad, Dec.5 (Maxim News): In order to provide better facilities to the citizens with the changing times and situation laying footpath at international standards, effective utilization of available road by redefining and providing better Public Transport facilities are some of the issues discussed in the meeting, said MA&UD Minister for K.T. Rama Rao here today.

The Minister said in other metropolitan cities like Mumbai, 72% of public use Public Transport System, local Trains, Bus Transport, where as in Hyderabad only 34% public use Public Transport System, the remaining 66% public use their own vehicle / private vehicles and registration of new vehicles were also increasing very high.

In order to encourage and push the public to use public transport system, effective and better management is being taken on plying of MMTS, Metro Rail and RTC and also providing better walkways, availability of by-cycle path, sufficient parking facilities and also proposals of using private open spaces for parking facilities. On layout open spaces construction of Public toilets, Bus shelters, development of Greenery and providing street furniture will be taken.

On Comprehensive Road Maintenance program of 709 KM Main road for five years, KTR instructed the Zonal Commissioners, officials and agencies to start work from December 9. Apart from filling pot holes and laying new roads, 50% of 709 KM in first year and 30% in second year and 20% in third year and its maintenance for two more years. Further, the agencies are sole responsibility for road cutting for laying cables, drainage works and for other utilities works are done through this agency only. The agencies should have their own traffic consultant and try to provide better facilities with the utilization of latest technology.

Further, the Minister suggested the idea of having an unified Command of Traffic Commissioner for GHMC area of three Commissionerates to have a better coordination in regulating the traffic. Since health consciousness was increasing among the public, if better facilities, footpath, zebra Crossing and disabled friendly are provided and create confidence among the people, people are willing to take walk way and better parking facilities.

On the measures of women protection, the Minister asked police officials to identify the trouble areas and keep regular vigilance and provide lighting in those areas. With the help of Mepma take awareness campaign on utilization of Dial 100 and Hawk eye in case of danger in this regard the Z.C. and D.C. should take initiative.

Mayor Dr Bonthu Rammohan, DGP Mahender Reddy, Principal Secretary Arvind Kumar, Commissioner GHMC Lokesh Kumar, all Zonal Commissioners, police officials of three Zones, Director Viswajit Kampati and other senior officials attended the meeting. (Maxim News)