Rajouri, October 18 : Inspector General of Police (IGP) Traffic J&K, M. Suleman Choudhary, on Sunday chaired a joint coordination meeting with District Police and Traffic Police officers at District Police Lines (DPL) Rajouri to strengthen road safety, streamline traffic management and reduce road accidents and congestion across the Rajouri-Poonch region.
The meeting was attended by DIGP Rajouri-Poonch Range Sandeep Wazir, SSP Rajouri Naresh Singh, SSP Traffic Rural Jammu Master Popsy, Additional SP Rajouri Waseem Mehmood, Additional SP Poonch Hamid Banday and other senior police and traffic officials.
During the meeting, the IGP directed officers to intensify enforcement in rural areas, conduct audits of school buses and commercial vehicles, identify accident-prone spots, organise road safety awareness programmes and establish joint checking points involving local police and traffic police.
He stressed strict action against traffic violations, particularly riding without helmets, triple riding and using mobile phones while driving. Officers were also directed to address parking-related issues and strengthen coordination between different departments.
Choudhary emphasised sustained field-level enforcement and coordinated efforts to improve traffic discipline, prevent road accidents and ensure safer and smoother movement of vehicles across the region.
He directed all officers to implement the instructions in letter and spirit, with regular monitoring of enforcement activities and accountability at every level.
The IGP stressed that visible police presence, coordinated enforcement and strict adherence to traffic regulations were essential to preventing road accidents and ensuring commuter safety. (KNS)
