Ahmedabad: Traffic police in Ahmedabad city have been working on several aspects including traffic awareness programs to reduce road accidents and prevent human deaths due to these accidents, along with identifying areas that have become accident zones and improving road engineering. As a result, in the last 10 months, 106 road accidents have been reduced and Ahmedabad Traffic Police has succeeded in saving 90 human lives according a note released by th State government. It further stated tha...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has launched a new initiative to address traffic problems in the state. A special helpline service, 18002331122, has been introduced by the Gujarat Police to handle issues related to road accidents and traffic jams. Citizens can report road accidents, traffic jams, or any other traffic-related issues from anywhere in the state with a single phone call to this helpline. The information will be promptly forwarded to the concerned police officer to resolve the...Read More

Ahmedabad: City traffic police announced on Sunday that they have apprehended six men accused of performing stunts on SG Highway and nearby roads on August 18. The SG-2 division traffic police took action on Saturday, nearly a week after the incident, following the viral spread of a video documenting it. According to the police, the suspects drove their cars parallel on the road and recklessly in heavy traffic, jeopardizing the safety of others. The individuals identified are Max Patel, 19, f...Read More

Ahmedabad: After the Gujarat High Court strongly reprimanded local authorities regarding the increasing traffic congestion and illegal encroachments in the city, the local civic body and traffic department sealed 14 private travel offices today. Public roads around Memco Char Rasta and Rameshwar Char Rasta have been obstructed by illegally parked vehicles, hindering both pedestrian and vehicle movement. The travel office owners had constructed their offices illegally, despite receiving notice...Read More

Ahmedabad: The city traffic police has issued an advisory urging residents to avoid using the roads and lanes near the Sarvodaya Commercial Centre on Relief Road due to ongoing repair work on the five-decade-old building. This building is located near Relief Cinema and next to the general post office (GPO). The 55-year-old building is facing issues with deteriorating plaster that is peeling off and falling onto the road below, posing a risk to the safety of pedestrians and motorists in the ar...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad city traffic police will be conducting a 10-day drive against vehicles running on the wrong side of the road starting tomorrow. During the drive, motorists driving on the wrong side will not only be penalized, but a police case will also be filed against them, which can lead to jail time. A wrong-side drive will be conducted by the Ahmedabad city traffic police from tomorrow until June 30. This drive is aimed at addressing the accidents happening in the city. The driv...Read More

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to remove 40 speed bumps and reduce or eliminate 44 large traffic circles within 7 days to improve traffic flow. This decision was taken in a meeting chaired this week by Rajan Patel, Chairman of the SMC's standing committee, along with traffic cell officials and police officers. The move comes in response to ongoing issues faced by commuters, particularly delays caused by poorly designed traffic circles and impediments like speed bumps. ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Around 2.14 lakh motorists in the city received e-challans (e-memo) for violating traffic rules in 2023, out of which the traffic police filed cases against 1.57 lakhs. However, even after receiving notices from the court, only 9,420 motorists appeared in court and paid the fine. The remaining 1.47 lakh motorists have not responded to the e-memos. Now, a virtual court specially created for traffic e-memos will take further legal action and issue summons to the defaulters. It is not...Read More

Ahmedabad: The J Division traffic police on Thursday arrested two men and a transgender individual, all residents of Vatva, after a video of their indecent behavior and reckless driving went viral. In the video, the trio was dangerously riding a scooter between Hatkeshwar and Aavkar Hall Crossroads. As per the filed FIR with J Division traffic police, the viral video showcased a man driving a scooter with another man and a woman seated opposite each other, allegedly engaging in inappropriate ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Given the scorching summer heat, the traffic department has announced that the red signals at around 100 traffic junctions in the city will be inactive from 12 noon to 4 pm. This move is aimed at providing relief to commuters and will be implemented soon. According to JCP Traffic, N N Chaudhary, while the red signal will be off, yellow blinkers will be operational. Traffic personnel will be stationed at these junctions to manage traffic congestion during 12 noon to 4 pm. ORS bevera...Read More