First Attempt at Traffic Control

It was a hot late-afternoon and when most of the people were yet to arise out of their Sunday afternoon siesta, a group of friends, including yours truly, assembled at the busy Karishma square for what was going to be our first attempt at traffic control. Each one of us had a million questions as to how to and what would be the starting point of our task. Our first point of contact was Mr. Gautam Mane, the officer in-charge of controlling the traffic at the square. After a brief introductory chat and discussion, we decided to control the traffic that came from City Pride. The task was cut-out. We had to ensure that everyone stays behind the dividing line so as to allow the traffic proceeding towards Karishma, Pizza Hut and Swapnashilpa to pass smoothly, which is the crux of the problem in that square.
We formed a human chain and ensured that the traffic does not spill on to the opposite lane causing hindrance to the traffic coming from Karve Road (especially for those that drive from Karve Statue towards Pizza Hut). As the evening wore on and the peak hour approached, there was a marked increase in the volume of traffic and we had to be alert constantly in order to keep the traffic streamlined. As we did our little share, Mr. Mane and his colleagues continued to manage the heavy traffic with great skill and perfection.
The whole exercise earned us quite a share of bouquets and brickbats, making the whole effort fairly fruitful. We also realized how difficult and thankless work our city traffic police have to do. Unfortunately, despite their hard work, more often than not, the traffic police end up being at the receiving end of our criticisms. Personally, my respect for the cops has gone up several notches and has made me acknowledge the herculean task that they undertake daily, of single-handedly controlling the unrelenting traffic of our city.
Overall, it was a great eye-opener and a huge learning experience for each one of us. It also taught us that WE as citizens can help the Traffic police immensely, and for that all we have to do is that the next time we see RED LIGHT WE STOP... cant WE "EDUCATED" people do even this much??!!!!
Let’s hope that this is a firm beginning for several greater efforts to come.

This article has been Written by my Friend Radhika Rao, im jus posting it on her behalf!