Kolkata Traffic Police

Infobox UK Police
name= Kolkata Traffic Police
area= Kolkata
population= ? (within 89.55 km²)
size= 89.55 km²
title= Deputy Commissioner
head= Manoj kr verma
divname= Traffic Guards
divno= 12
HQ= Lalbazar





web= http://www.kolkatatrafficpolice.org/index.html

Kolkata Traffic Police has the job of managing the flow of traffic in the city of Kolkata. It is traffic police unit within the Kolkata Police.

2 deputy commissioners, 8 assistant commissioners, inspectors, sergeants,assistant sub-inspectors, constables etc work in this department to help motorists reach their destination safely in minimum time, in a city having roughly 10% roadspace.

etup

The total city is divided into 14 Traffic Guards. These Traffic Guards implement the policing with regard to traffic in the city. They are:
*Traffic Guard Shyambazar
*Traffic Guard Sealdah
*Traffic Guard Jorabagan
*Traffic Guard South
*Traffic Guard Headquarter
*Traffic Guard Howrah Bridge
*Traffic Guard South East
*Traffic Guard Vidyasagar
*Traffic Guard East
*Traffic Guard South West
*Traffic Guard Tollygunge
*Traffic Guard Ultadanga
*Traffic Guard Beliaghata
*Traffic Guard BhowaniporeThe Traffic Control Room functions round the clock to co-ordinate the field work of the fourteen Traffic Guards. The Traffic Control Room is responsible for traffic arrangements for special occasions, as well as, for piloting.

The Fatal Squad of this unit investigates cases of serious street accidents involving deaths. Road safety programmes are also organized by the Traffic Department. The Traffic Training School imparts training to the traffic police personnel regarding traffic control and regulation and traffic signaling.

External links

* [http://www.kolkatatrafficpolice.org/index.html Official site]
* [http://www.kolkatapolice.org/TrafficPolice.asp Info in Kolkata Police website]