Sivasagar Administration Steps Up Road Safety and Traffic Enforcement—16 Special Teams Formed for Regular Night Surveillance : Police Station and Outpost-Level Committees Bring Together Executive Magistrates, Police, Transport Officials and Road-Owning Agencies : Night Inspections Across Highways, Traffic Junctions and Accident-Prone Stretches—Reports to Be Submitted Every Seven Days

SIVASAGAR, September 25 : In a major initiative aimed at ensuring smooth traffic regulation and strengthening road safety across Sivasagar district, the district administration has constituted special teams for regular night-time surveillance and inspection of road infrastructure.

Through an order issued on September 24, District Commissioner and Chairman of the District Road Safety Committee Mridul Yadav constituted committees at the police station and police outpost levels, bringing together Executive Magistrates, police personnel, officials of the Transport Department and representatives of road-owning agencies.

The teams have been entrusted with regular night surveillance of major roads, highways, traffic junctions, accident-prone stretches and other vulnerable locations. They will also inspect road signs and identify deficiencies requiring immediate corrective measures.

16 Special Teams Constituted Across the District

Under the order, a total of 16 teams have been constituted on a police station and outpost-wise basis to cover different parts of Sivasagar district.

The teams cover Sivasagar Police Station, Cherekapar Outpost, Gaurisagar Police Station, Joysagar Outpost, Amguri Police Station, Haluwating Police Station, Demow Police Station, Nitaipukhuri Outpost, Lakwa Police Station, Bokota-Nemuguri Police Station, Desangmukh Outpost, Nazira Police Station, Geleky Police Station, Namti Police Station, Bihubar Police Station and Simaluguri Police Station.

Each team has been assigned officials from the relevant administrative, enforcement and road infrastructure agencies so that traffic and road-safety issues can be addressed through coordinated field-level intervention.

Reports to Be Submitted Every Seven Days

The teams will undertake inspections in their respective jurisdictions and report on the situation at regular intervals.

According to the order, the prescribed reporting periodicity is seven days, enabling the district administration to continuously review deficiencies, violations and road-safety concerns identified during field inspections.

Regular Night Inspections to Monitor Traffic

Members of the committees have been directed to conduct regular field inspections during night hours to ensure effective monitoring and regulation of traffic.

The teams will particularly keep watch on unauthorised parking, traffic congestion, obstructions to vehicular movement, potholes, the need for barricading at dangerous spots, dangerous driving, driving under the influence of alcohol and other violations of traffic rules and road-safety norms.

The night surveillance mechanism is intended to enable authorities to identify potentially hazardous conditions at a time when visibility is reduced and road-safety risks may become more pronounced.

Major Roads, Highways and Accident-Prone Locations Under Scanner

Apart from traffic enforcement, the committees have been directed to periodically inspect road signs along major roads, including National Highways, State Highways and express highways, as well as important junctions, accident-prone locations and other strategic points within the district.

The teams must ensure that road signs remain clean, legible, properly mounted and clearly visible to road users.

This inspection will also help identify locations where inadequate, damaged or poorly positioned signage could create safety hazards.

Road Signs to Be Checked for Compliance with IRC Standards

The teams have also been tasked with ensuring that road signs are installed in accordance with the applicable Indian Roads Congress (IRC) Code of Practice.

During inspections, members will identify road signs that are damaged, missing, faded, obstructed or otherwise defective.

Where such deficiencies are detected, the concerned road-owning or implementing agency will be required to undertake the necessary repair, replacement, cleaning or repainting of the signs.

Regulatory, Warning and Informatory Signs to Be Examined

The inspection will cover the adequacy and visibility of different categories of road signs, including regulatory, warning and informatory signs.

The objective is to ensure that motorists and other road users receive clear and timely information about traffic regulations, hazards, directions and other essential road conditions.

Where signs are found to be inadequate or difficult to see, the concerned authorities and road-owning agencies will be expected to take corrective action.

Legal Action Against Damage or Defacement of Road Signs

The administration has also directed the teams to identify cases involving the defacement, damage or obstruction of road signs.

Persons found responsible for such acts are to be reported to the police so that appropriate legal action can be initiated under applicable laws.

All committee members have been directed to take necessary action within their respective jurisdictions in accordance with law.

Serious Incidents to Be Reported Immediately

The committees will not have to wait for the seven-day reporting cycle in cases requiring urgent intervention.

Any serious incident, persistent violation, traffic-related emergency or other matter requiring immediate intervention must be reported without delay to the District Commissioner for appropriate action.

This provision is intended to facilitate swift administrative and enforcement response whenever a significant road-safety threat is detected.

Police Directed to Provide Necessary Assistance

The Senior Superintendent of Police, Sivasagar, has been requested to direct the concerned police officers to extend all necessary assistance during inspections.

Police personnel will also maintain strict vigilance against incidents involving the defacement or damage of road signs and initiate appropriate action against offenders under the relevant provisions of law.

The involvement of police personnel is expected to strengthen both field surveillance and enforcement during the night inspections.

Transport Department to Ensure Regular Monitoring

The District Transport Officer has also been assigned an important role in the initiative. Regular monitoring is to be ensured from the perspective of road safety and enforcement of transport laws.

The Transport Department will coordinate with the concerned road-owning agencies and departments so that deficiencies identified during inspections can be rectified in a timely manner.

Coordinated Approach to Road Safety and Traffic Management

The district administration’s initiative seeks to establish a coordinated mechanism involving the civil administration, police, Transport Department and road-owning agencies rather than addressing traffic and infrastructure issues in isolation.

Through regular night surveillance, periodic inspection of road signs, identification of accident-prone and vulnerable locations, enforcement against dangerous traffic behaviour and timely correction of infrastructure deficiencies, the administration aims to reduce road-safety risks, improve traffic movement and strengthen protection for all road users across Sivasagar district.