Ashok Vihar Traffic Police inaugurated two booths in Delhi to provide on-duty personnel with shelter, seating and relief from harsh weather conditions. (Pankaj Rai)
New Delhi: In a move aimed at improving the working conditions of traffic personnel, the Ashok Vihar Traffic Circle has established two dedicated booths at Madhuban Chowk and Haiderpur Mod in Delhi. Inaugurated on October 23 by Joint Commissioner of Traffic Police Sanjay Tyagi, the facilities are intended to give officers a place to sit, rest briefly and carry out essential duty-related activities while managing traffic on busy roads.
The initiative recognises the challenges faced by traffic personnel who spend long hours outdoors, often working through scorching heat, rain and winter cold to keep vehicles moving safely.
Traffic management requires sustained attention and long periods of standing at intersections and busy stretches. Exposure to changing weather conditions can make these duties particularly demanding.
The newly opened booths will provide personnel with designated spaces for seating and short breaks during duty hours. The facilities are expected to offer practical relief and help improve the conditions in which traffic officers carry out their responsibilities.
Several senior officials and traffic personnel attended the inauguration, including Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Zone-I Vijayant Arya; Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Northern Range Dr Sachin Kumar Singhal; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, North-West District Traffic, Jogendra Singh.
The project was implemented under the guidance of DCP Dr Sachin Kumar Singhal, with Ashok Vihar Traffic Circle Inspector Kamal Kohli playing an important role in bringing the initiative to fruition.
The arrangements were designed with the everyday needs of traffic personnel in mind, reflecting an effort to improve their welfare and make demanding outdoor duties more manageable.
During the inauguration, Joint Commissioner Sanjay Tyagi emphasised that traffic personnel spend much of their working day on the roads and need access to basic facilities for seating and relief.
He encouraged other traffic inspectors to explore establishing similar booths in their respective circles. The initiative could therefore serve as a model for extending comparable facilities to personnel working in other parts of the city.
The Ashok Vihar initiative highlights that effective traffic management depends not only on enforcement and regulation but also on the well-being, comfort and morale of the officers responsible for keeping roads orderly.
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