Golden E's in Hyderabad Traffic management

 Mr.Anand took charge as Additional Commissioner(Traffic) in a very tough time and this veteran cricketer must score 36runs in 6 balls. As I expected, he had given his best knock in streamlining the traffic of the state capital with the minimum available resources and man power in his hands.He implemented the 3 golden E's Engineering,Education,Enforcement of Traffic management and made a remarkable change in the city. 


In Engineering aspect,Mr.Anandiscovered the hidden ways to avoid congestion. Many routes were observed for a certain period of time and apt changes were done.

For instance some 
routes were converted as one way routes, Bus bays,arranging barricades on some fly overs to prevent U-Turns, usage of old roads and improving connecting roads etc., The timings of the signals were also adjusted instantly by monitoring the density of the traffic time to time. The opening and closing timings of educational institutions, theaters existing in the same area were altered to 10-15 mins which prevented the sudden rush on roads.

The feedback received from the public regarding traffic situations in the city were examined by his team and implemented the best. 
Traffic training Institute, new E-Challan System, Traffic alerts by SMS, face book page,variable message boards,Traffic park for childrens were some of the innovative concepts launched by Mr.C.V.Anand which are first of its kind in Andhra Pradesh. HTP is the first government organisation in the state to start a official page in facebook.


He extended his focus on educating all sections of people. Children in most of the schools were trained every year and they were named as School Traffic Commandos. These School Traffic Commandos regulate the traffic in their school premises, guide the parents to park their vehicles in a proper manner, helps the kids to cross the roads.

Apart from that every
 saturday the Traffic cops will teach the road rules in the schools. A Traffic park was also started to educate the children in a new manner. The offenders will be fined and later they will be forwarded to the traffic park at which they will be educated by short films etc.

In the enforcement category no one is spared in his supervision.Film stars, police vehicles, Government vehicles, Government vehicles, Auto's meter tampering, illegal use of beacons, drunken drive, cell phone riding...no one is spared. Frequent special drives are conducted to ensure that all the commuters follow traffic rules correctly. Especially in drunken drive enforcement HTP got international recognition and world health organisation inivited Mr.Anand to address a seminar at geniva, switzerland.


He had given importance to the welfare of his men and every one of them is supplied with a kit consisting of rain coats, gum boots, googles capable of reflecting UV rays, Glucose, masks,water flasks and frequent health camps were being conducted.Traffic Umbrellas with a rotating chair and public addressing system helped the field level personnel to work efficiently. In the very first press meet, Mr.Anand said that he will try to increase to increase the image of the traffic police and corruption will come to an end and i felt that it was impossible. But now i changed my opinion. He proved him once again and it is visible in the comments posted by the people on facebook page. That's the Anand mantra. Mr.Anand and his team handled lot of tasks like agitations, monitoring VIP convoys and planning traffic restrictions for special occasions and simultaneously concentrated on the 3 Golden E's of Traffic management. 


He lead his team by example and top priority was assigned to do point duty right from the Additional Commissioner to the Home Guard."  I can't simply sit in  my chamber @ 22 degrees and command my personnel to work in adverse conditions like pollution, rain and scorching sun.Ï always lead my men in the field."    He  is  visible on the  roads every day in regulating traffic, planning engineering changes, handling agitations, route changes for special events.

A list of things done by Mr.Anand.


>Bus Bays
-->Improved Coordination with all departments
-->One way routes
--> Free left
-->Usage of old roads
--> Connecting roads
-->Adjusting signal timings as per the flow of traffic
-->Time management system for educational institutions to avoid
sudden rush on roads.
-->School Traffic commandos
--> Traffic training Institute(TTI)
--> Traffic Park
--> Counselling session for violators at TTI
--> Active participation to coordinate and receive feed back from public.
-->Live sms alerts
-->Face book page(first time in Undivided AP to be on social media)
-->Helpline number through which every issue reaches to the notice of Addl.CP
-->HTP website interface changed.
-->Enforcement on all kinds of violations
--> Special drives on beacons, violations by police personnel, press
-->Stringent action on tints
--> Modernizing junctions and measures to seize materials of contractors who take up road digging works and other works
without the prior permission of HTP.
-->H-Trims
--> Drunken drive enforcement in which HTP got international recognition and World Health Organisation invited Mr.Anand to address a seminar at geneva, switzerland.
-->Welfare measures for traffic personnel U.V.Goggles, glucose,rain coats, boots and medical check         ups, every day yoga sessions, traffic umbrellas with seating arrangement        and public addressing system
--> Making short films to create awareness.
--> Traffic stall at numaish exhibition in recent years.
--> Point duty
-->Improvised E-challan
--> New wireless sets for effective communication
-->Auto meters tampering checked
--> Prepaid Auto at Secunderabad railway station
--> Detailed presentation to parliamentary committee about various problems.
--> Addl. CP visited japan to study various ITS projects on the invitation of JICA.
--> Rewards for good work.
--> Continuous study on root level problems and solving accordingly.
--> Various proposals pertaining to ROB's , roads and other administrative issues are solved and few are in pending state.
These are the works done by Mr.Anand and his team from 2010 - 2013. I am unable to list out many other good works here at this moment. They have done this massive change along with their regular works like controlling traffic, handling agitations, diversions, meetings, training, court cases, facing criticism, pressures, monitoring VIP convoys, assisting all sections of people in various prominent events like Ganesh Idol immersion programs, VIP meets, festivals rush. 

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