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Delhi and NCR lose nearly 42 crore (420 million) man-hours every month while commuting between home and office through public transport, due to the traffic congestion. [3] Therefore, serious efforts, including a number of transport infrastructure projects, are under way to encourage usage of public transport in the city. [4]
As of January 2019, Delhi Police has 66 police subdivisions and 178 'territorial' police stations. [ 1 ] Apart from these, there are 8 Metro Rail, 5 Railways, 2 Airport and 5 Police stations for the specialized crime units namely Crime Branch, Economic Offenses Wing (EOW), Special Cell, Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWAC) and ...
While some states have enacted their own police acts post-independence, such as the Bombay Police Act of 1951, the Kerala Police Act of 1960, the Karnataka Police Act of 1963, and the Delhi Police Act of 1978, the core issues of police accountability and public trust remain largely unaddressed. The landmark judgment in Prakash Singh v.
In 1966, the Delhi Police on the basis of the Khosla Commission Report was reorganized. Four police districts, namely, North, Central, South and New Delhi were created. [11] In 1978, the Delhi Police Act was passed and the Commissioner System was introduced with effect from 1 July 1978. [6]: para7.69
Traffic collisions in India are a major source of deaths, injuries and property damage every year. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2021 report states that there were 155,622 fatalities, highest since 2014, out of which 69,240 deaths were due to two-wheelers. A study by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, U.S. shows that the use of ...
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A Nigeria Police Force officer directing traffic at a busy intersection. One of the oldest and most basic forms of traffic policing is directing traffic. This is conducted by a traffic officer (usually only one) who stands in the middle of an intersection, using hand signals and occasionally also a whistle, a handheld traffic sign (usually a stop sign), or a handheld light stick to manage the ...
Usually traffic police carry a receipt book named a challan book. But other than traffic violations other offenses may be also challaned with a magistrates order under Section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC). For example instances of not wearing a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic have been challaned under section 188 the IPC. [12]