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Shab-e-Barat: Special traffic arrangements made for March 7-8 night

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Shab-e-Barat: Special traffic arrangements made for March 7-8 night
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New Delhi, March 6: The Delhi Traffic Police have made special traffic arrangements for Shab-e-Barat, an Islamic ceremonial festival celebrated on the nights of March 7 and 8, during which a large number of devotees from Delhi and other places are expected to offer prayers at graveyards and mosques in Delhi.

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The devotees are likely to travel from one location to another throughout the night, necessitating adequate traffic arrangements. The Delhi Traffic Police will ensure the safety of motorists on the roads, the smooth flow of traffic, the safety of pedestrians on the footpaths, the guidance of devotees/road users regarding routes and traffic diversions, and the prevention of rash and negligent driving or stunts on two-wheelers.

"Delhi Traffic Police will be making elaborate traffic arrangements from 2000 hours of 07.03.2023 to 0600 hours of 08.03.2023 to ensure the safety of motorists on roads, ensure smooth flow of traffic, keep the pedestrians on the footpaths, guide the devotees/road users regarding routes and traffic diversions and to prevent rash and negligent driving or performance of stunts on two-wheelers," an official statement from Delhi Traffic police stated.

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According to officials, 759 officers will be stationed in 283 strategic locations throughout the Delhi area. Special Traffic Police teams, as well as PCR and local police, will be stationed on various roads.

"For this purpose, 759 traffic officers will be deployed at 283 strategic locations in the entire Delhi area. Special Traffic Police checking teams along with PCR and Local Police teams will be stationed on various roads and strategic locations/intersections all over Delhi to check drunken driving, Red Light jumping, etc. Radar Guns will be deployed at various vulnerable roads to check incidents of speeding."

Furthermore, according to the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, driving licences will be seized and suspended for a minimum of three months in cases of drunken driving, red light jumping, using a mobile phone while driving, dangerous driving, and speeding.

"The action shall also be initiated against the registered owners of vehicles whose vehicles are found to be driven by minors/unauthorized persons, performing stunts, driving without a license, etc."

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- ANI
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