Kolkata Traffic Police

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Kolkata Traffic Police

Kolkata Traffic Police area
Area	Kolkata
Size	89.55 km²
Population	? (within 89.55 km²)
Operations
Formed	{{{start}}}
HQ	Lalbazar
Budget	{{{budget}}}
Officers	{{{officers}}}
Traffic Guards	12
Stations	{{{stations}}}
Deputy Commissioner	Manoj kr verma
Website	http://www.kolkatatrafficpolice.org/index.html

Kolkata Traffic Police has the job of managing the flow of traffic in the city of Kolkata. It is traffic police unit within the Kolkata Police.

2 deputy commissioners, 8 assistant commissioners, inspectors, sergeants,assistant sub-inspectors, constables etc work in this department to help motorists reach their destination safely in minimum time, in a city having roughly 10% roadspace.

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The total city is divided into 14 Traffic Guards. These Traffic Guards implement the policing with regard to traffic in the city. They are:

Traffic Guard Shyambazar
Traffic Guard Sealdah
Traffic Guard Jorabagan
Traffic Guard South
Traffic Guard Headquarter
Traffic Guard Howrah Bridge
Traffic Guard South East
Traffic Guard Vidyasagar
Traffic Guard East
Traffic Guard South West
Traffic Guard Tollygunge
Traffic Guard Ultadanga
Traffic Guard Beliaghata
Traffic Guard Bhowanipore

The Traffic Control Room functions round the clock to co-ordinate the field work of the fourteen Traffic Guards. The Traffic Control Room is responsible for traffic arrangements for special occasions, as well as, for piloting.

The Fatal Squad of this unit investigates cases of serious street accidents involving deaths. Road safety programmes are also organized by the Traffic Department. The Traffic Training School imparts training to the traffic police personnel regarding traffic control and regulation and traffic signaling.