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Thane: Duration Of Traffic Signals Altered To Ease Congestion

Traffic police officials mentioned that the drive was undertaken 15 days ago and traffic patterns throughout Thane are being examined in order to curate the needed alterations.

Thane: Duration Of Traffic Signals Altered To Ease Congestion
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In an attempt to ease traffic congestion on arterial roads as well as busy junctions in Thane, the Thane traffic police have begun changing the timing of traffic signals in multiple time slots throughout the day, highlighted reports. 

Traffic police officials mentioned that the drive was undertaken 15 days ago and traffic patterns throughout Thane are being examined in order to curate the needed alterations. 

These officials elaborated that the idea was initiated after an observation that fixed traffic signal time resulted in traffic jams at multiple junctions. The traffic signal times are put to change automatically throughout the day. 

The duration ranges from 30 seconds to two-and-a-half minutes. The Thane Municipal Corporation operates the signal and the civic officials pre-programmed the duration. 

The traffic police had begun examining the patterns during various time slots that include 8 am to 11 am, 11 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 6 pm and 6 pm and 8 pm. The patterns are segregated on lanes that entail Ghodbunder-bound lanes, Mumbai-bound lanes, amongst others. 

The police were able to ascertain that the traffic patterns for each of the time sections and the lanes were considerably distinct from one another. 

Officials have elaborated on how after considering the success, in the beginning, the traffic police have undertaken the decision to implement it throughout Thane city, mentioned accounts.  

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