M'lore: Police directs buses not to halt near Bendoorwell, likely to follow suit in other junctions
Several other bus stops in the city's busy junctions are expected to be relocated as well
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Mangaluru: The Mangaluru city east traffic police on wednesday placed banners, directing buses passing through Bendoorwell not to halt at the busy junction.The move comes as part of an effort to minimize traffic disruption and reduce congestion at significant intersections.
The banners, written in Kannada, were placed on both sides of the junction. One banner near the Essel Wilcon building and the other placed at a bus stand for buses heading towards Kankanady.
The banners clearly stated that buses are not allowed to pick up or drop off passengers at the junction. Another banner placed at the bus stand on Balmatta road read as “Buses cannot stop at this place, currently the bus stand has been shifted to Teresa School. Buses are prohibited from boarding and alighting people from this place”
The police are reportedly planning to shift a few bus stops from important junctions witnessing heavy traffic flow.
Taking to Twitter Mangalore city police commissioner said “Buses are stopping at the important junctions which causes congestion. Have put informatory banners for not allowing them to stop at junctions. Request fellow Mangaloreans to pls abide. This will really help in reducing congestion. Also few bus stops would be shifted from junctions”
Buses are stopping at the important junctions which causes congestion. Have put informatory banners for not allowing them to stop at juncion. Request fellow Mangaloreans to pls abide. This will really help in reducing congestion. Also few bus stops would be shifted from junctions pic.twitter.com/96NQ40kxUR
— Mangaluru City Police (@compolmlr) April 4, 2023
Meanwhile, in a reality check, despite the banners being installed, buses continued to board and alight passengers from the spot. Similarly, many passengers were spotted at the junction waiting to board the buses.
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Earlier on, March 30 City Police commissioner Kuldeep Kumar Jain had a meeting with the protestors agitating against the department after a woman was mowed down by city bus while crossing the road. During the interaction, Jain had opined that shifting the bus stoppages at the junction would be a step in the right direction and cited it as the primary reason for accidents and traffic jams.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
