police started a rigorous anti-encroachment campaign, in association with Jabalpur Municipal Corporation, to remove illegal encroachments for smooth traffic management in the city. Under the guidance of Superintendent of Police, Sampat Upadhyay (IPS), a combined team of the police and the JMC has initiated a campaign to streamline and maintain smooth traffic flow in the city by removing illegal encroachments that hinder roadways. In this effort, encroachments including handcarts, kiosks, vegetable and fruit stalls, and other unauthorised structures placed on public roads were cleared from both sides of the streets.

 

Materials displayed by shopkeepers extending onto public roads were also moved back into shops to ensure free and unobstructed traffic movement. Shopkeepers were instructed not to display goods outside their premises or allow handcarts to block road space. The operation was carried out under the direction of Additional SP (Traffic) Sonali Dubey and in the presence of DSP (Traffic, Garha) Baijnath Prajapati, along with Traffic Station In-charges Shivdayal Sanodia, Hardayal and Indira Thakur, supported by staff from both the police and the municipal corporation. The joint enforcement drive targeted key areas including Malviya Chowk, Karamchand Chowk, Super Market, Chhoti Line Phatak, Gorakhpur Bazaar, Tripuri Chowk, Sadar Bazaar, Ranjhi Bazaar, and Ghamapur Chowk. In these areas, mobile vendors and illegal structures that were obstructing traffic were removed, and normal traffic flow was restored. This kind of action will continue on a regular basis.

 

In addition, DSP (Traffic, Garha) Baijnath Prajapati and Inspector Hardayal Singh conducted a joint survey with the NHAI team at accident-prone black spots like Ramanpur, Sagra and Andhmuk to implement necessary corrective measures aimed at reducing road accidents. Relevant agencies were instructed to carry out the improvement work immediately. Legal action was also taken under various sections of the Motor Vehicles Act against traffic violators, including e-rickshaw and auto drivers for offenses like not wearing helmets or seat belts, illegal parking, lacking licenses and obstructing public roads. As part of the enforcement drive, a total of 240 challans were issued, resulting the collection of Rs 99,000 in financial penalties.