Thane: Thane traffic commissioner has written to TMC chief requesting increase in the number of CCTVs in the city in order to keep more vigil on motorists violating rules, leading to major accidents.
The need of CCTVs was highlighted following the recent major accident that took place at the Upavan area of Thane, killing one and injuring one severely.
"On January 27, during wee hours, a major accident took place after a speeding vehicle (four-wheeler) was ramped into a tree trunk at Upavan. The accident lead to the killing of a 33-year-old co-traveler, while a 25-year-old female car driver sustained serious injuries. In the past few months many such accidents have been reported in Thane, owing to huge concrete roads by violating the traffic rules," said a Traffic official from Thane.
"However, this highlighted the need of increasing the network of CCTVs in the city, as the present number of traffic team is not enough to keep a vigil on every corner of the city at the same time. Hence, CCTVs would play a vital role to curb such accidents in the city, following strict action against traffic violators," he added.
According to the traffic officials, the CCTVs will help to note the speeding vehicle, bikers performing stunts on the roads and report fewer traffic snarls, and chain snatching cases as well.
"The feed of these CCtvs will be connected to the traffic department, hence this initiative will alert the motorists that they are being under continuous monitoring of these cameras, helping to curb the accident cases. Besides, the captured footage will also help to learn the exact reason or mistake behind the accident," said an official from Traffic department, Thane.
The need of a CCTV network in the city has been highlighted by Balasaheb Patil, deputy commissioner of police, Thane traffic department on Saturday. The letter has been written to Thane Municipal Corporation chief Dr Vipin Sharma.
