‘PSCA operating 129 traffic signals’

LAHORE:Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) is operating 129 traffic signals under a centralised intelligent traffic management system. The engineering team of Punjab Safe Cities Authority is available 24 hours for maintenance and repairing traffic signals. Problems such as traffic jams are being resolved through intelligent traffic management system, said PSCA spokesperson. The spokesperson said that signal timers have been installed on the directions of security forces in Cantt areas. The authority installed lightning strips under Pilot Project on Traffic Signals on Mall Road and Shahdara Chowk.

Moreover, the timing of the traffic signals is automated in different places, which changes according to the traffic flow. PSCA spokesperson said: “When we took over from Tepa only 55 traffic signals were in working condition.