Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Traffic Signals : Light at the end of Tunnel

As per an news article in TOID, Sep 4,2009

Delhi has around 725 signals and 424 blinkers. Over 90 signals remain bad in a typical day and in case of heavy rains the figure goes up to 130.

After months of chaos, now delhi police has invited a tender for maintainance and this time the contract includes a stringent panelty clause of non-performance.

Tender is publilishd on Aug 29,2009 for next 2 years and will include installation of new signals and blinkers.

If a traffic signal remain non functional for five days, police will not pay charges for maintaince charges for that signal and a penalty of Rs 500/- is charged after that..

For complete article click here

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4969293.cms

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