Ladakh Police Bans Use of Sirens by VIP Escort Vehicles

VoL Desk, March 22: The Additional Director General of Police, Satish S. Khandara, announced on Twitter that the Ladakh Police has banned the use of Siren/multi-toned horns by the motorcade/escort vehicles of VIPs in U.T Ladakh. This move aims to curb the misuse of such vehicles and prevent unnecessary noise pollution in the region.

Khandara further stated that necessary departmental and penal action will be taken against any defaulters who violate this rule. He clarified that sirens will...

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Lt. Governor Ladakh Instructs Police to Avoid Inconvenience to Public During VIP Movements

VoL Desk, March 20: Lt. Governor of Ladakh, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, has instructed the police department of Ladakh to ensure that the general public is not inconvenienced due to VIP movements.

During a meeting with officials including the police department on March 18, the Lt. Governor said that traffic should not be stopped or regulated even for his own motorcade.

He emphasized that the use of sirens and blue lights should be as per the protocols established by the Supreme Court, and th...

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Cabs with UT Permits allege harassment by traffic police in Ladakh

Srinagar, CNS, Sep. 24: Cab drivers from Kashmir are up in arms against the erring  traffic Police in Ladakh  over the alleged harassment even after producing all the necessary documents as requested by the authorities.

While speaking to CNS, members of Tourist Taxi federation alleged that they are being harassed by the traffic police at a number of places while heading towards Ladakh and are being fined in thousands despite having permits for all routes across the valley.

They added t...

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Rs 1.57 cr Fine Collected For Traffic Rules Violations In Ladakh Till April-End

To ensure smooth execution of the drive, special check-points have been established at different places like on the Kargil-Drass road, the Kargil-Sankoo road, the Kargil-Leh road, the Leh-Nubra road, the Leh-Upshi road and the Leh-Kargil road, the officials said.

KARGIL, JUNE 06, 2022: The Ladakh traffic police has collected over Rs 1.50 crore as fines for rules violations till April-end, following which the authorities launched a traffic rules enforcement drive ahead of the tourist seaso...

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Digilocker documents to be accepted by Traffic Police Ladakh

Leh, May 27: A meeting to deliberate on traffic management and enforcement in Ladakh was chaired by the Advisor, Ladakh, Umang Narula with the participation of officials from Traffic Police Ladakh and senior officers related to traffic management and town planning.

In the meeting, the Advisor stated that the documents such as driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC), pollution-under-control (PUC) certificate, etc. on Digilocker shall be deemed to be legally recognized documents...

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Road Safety awareness in Ladakh should take precedence over traffic violations

The man behind wheel plays an important role in most road crashes. In most cases, crashes occur either due to carelessness or due to a lack of road safety awareness of the road user. Hence, road safety education is as essential as any other basic skill of survival.

Despite global stagnancy and uncertainty owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown, road accidents have managed to claim 29,415 lives just between March and June, with an additional 51970 casualties. Clearly, road ...

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Div Com chairs traffic management meeting for Leh ahead of tourist season

Leh, April 15: A meeting to deliberate on the traffic management planning of Leh town was chaired by the Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh, Saugat Biswas, with the participation of senior officers related with traffic management and town planning.

SP Traffic, Rafiq Giri made a detailed presentation on the main traffic pressure points in Leh city. He apprised the Divisional Commissioner that Traffic Enforcement Squads and Traffic personnel are deployed at all these pressure points to check w...

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Five-day training programme for Traffic Police personnel concludes

Leh, April 06: The valedictory ceremony of the five-day training course on Modern Traffic Gadgets, Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019, Traffic Drills, organised by the Police Headquarters (PHQ) Ladakh for its Traffic Wing Police personnel, was held at Shenam Community Hall, Leh. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), UT Ladakh, S S Khandare was the chief guest of the occasion. 

Commencing the programme, Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Mohd Rafi Giri briefed about the training and...

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Ranjeet Singh demonstrates traffic management skills in Leh

Leh, April 04: As a part of a five-day training programme for Traffic Police Personnel in Leh district. Head Constable, Ranjeet Singh, Indore (MP) demonstrated his traffic management skills to the Traffic Wing Police Personnel of Leh.

The Traffic Police Personnel followed his instructions and enthusiastically coordinated with the guest trainer to enhance their traffic management skills. Senior Superintendent of Police, Leh, Stanzin Norboo was present with SP Traffic, Ladakh, Mohd Rafi Gir...

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Traffic Police Ladakh launches signature campaign seeking cooperation from people

KARGIL, DECEMBER 29, 2021: To seek cooperation from people to obey traffic rules, while strictly adhering to COVID-19 SOPs, Traffic Police Ladakh, today launched a two-day signature campaign in the twin districts of Leh and Kargil. In Leh, the signature campaign was launched at Balkhang Chowk in the main market and New Bus Stand in Kargil.

Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Ladakh, Tsering Paldan in presence of SP Traffic, Mohd Rafi Giri pioneered the launch of signature campaign in Leh. W...

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