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

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

, India (formerly Calcutta). It is the

traffic Traffic comprises pedestrians, vehicles, ridden or herded animals, trains, and other conveyances that use public ways (roads) for travel and transportation. Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffic ...

police The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and t ...

unit within the

Kolkata Police The Kolkata Police Force (KPF) is one of the two presidency police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata Police has the task of policing the metropolitan area (apart from Bidhannagar and New Town, which are served by the Bidhannag ...

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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