Kolkata Traffic Police has the job of managing the flow of traffic in the city of

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

, India (formerly Calcutta). It is the

traffic Traffic is the movement of vehicles and pedestrians along land routes. Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffic laws and informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly an ...

police The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...

unit within the

Kolkata Police The Kolkata Police () (formerly "Calcutta Police"), is the Law enforcement in India, territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention within the Kolkata metropolitan region, metropolitan area of the city of Kolkata, ...

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.

Setup

The total city is divided into 25 Traffic Guards. These Traffic Guards implement the policing with regard to traffic in the city. They are: * Headquarters Traffic Guard * Howrah Bridge Traffic Guard * Shyambazar Traffic Guard * Jorabagan Traffic Guard * Sealdah Traffic Guard * South Traffic Guard * East Traffic Guard * South East Traffic Guard * Bhawanipore Traffic Guard * South West Traffic Guard * Vidyasagar Setu Traffic Guard * Ultadanga Traffic Guard * Beliaghata Traffic Guard * Tollygunge Traffic Guard * Park Circus Traffic Guard * Metiabruz Traffic Guard * James Long Sarani Traffic Guard * D H Road Traffic Guard * Regent Park Traffic Guard * Jadavpur Traffic Guard * Garia Traffic Guard * Kasba Traffic Guard * Purba Jadavpur Traffic Guard * Tiljala Traffic Guard * Taratala Traffic Guard * Thakurpukur Traffic Guard The 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

Official site
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