AGARTALA, September 9 (TIWN): Traffic systems being beefed up for the upcoming biggest festival urga Puja. The system this year becomes more tightened due to the increasing number of vehicles. At the same time threatening message from Al-Queda also forcing Traffic Department to stay on alert.

Speaking to TIWN, Superintendent of Traffic Smriti Ranjan Das said, during the puja time, traffic advisory system starts functioning from Sasthi. This year also regulated the same system. Though, the gathering starts from panchami night. Speaking on the issue Mr. Das clarified that this year it won’t be possible as advertisement was already published.

 After the Government’s issuing order of the periphery of the S P Traffic, this is the first time he will be in control of the whole State. Besides these on all districts additional S.Ps will act as an Ex-Officio. Total of three thousand additional police and TSR personnel shall be deployed in the State in addition to maintain the traffic system as well as law and order movement. Total Six Traffic Assistance Booths shall also deployed at Agartala to render assistance to the people

As per as security is concern,  CCTV camera and watch tower will be set up at all sensitive and crowded places .Recently traffic department hold a meeting with the puja organizers to maintain discipline in the State. Over crowdedness should be avoided and vehicles should not be allowed in the no-entry places without any permission

However in case of issuing No-entry pass, the procedure will be maintained strictly. Unnecessary permits should not be issued. No-entry pass will be issued base on necessity. SP Traffic Smriti Rn. Das informed, every year 15 thousand application been received by the traffic department for issuing of Pass and near about 3000 pass was issued. This year also shall maintain.

Besides these on the conference hall of Kamalpur Police Station conference hall of Kamalpur Police Station.SDPO Uttam banik, OC Debaprasad Roy, Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat Chairman Khana Das, eminent social activist Anjan Das and Durga Chowmuhani Block Chairman Manabendra Deb along with the officials of subdivision club and social organizations organized a meeting with the aim of safe and sounding atmosphere in the upcoming DurgaPuja.

It is to be mentioned that after taking over the charge as Superintendent of Traffic today Smriti Ranjan Das faces some difficulties to gather information about the ongoing work of traffic.