Kolkata cops list spots for islands to aid pedestrians
Police have drawn up a list of 13 big intersections that pedestrians find it difficult to walk across at one go, resulting in accidents.
“These intersections have been identified considering the pedestrian crossover load and how big they are compared with others,” Arijit Sinha, deputy commissioner of police, traffic, told The Telegraph.
“A better way to manage pedestrian movement (across such intersections) is to create small islands where people can take refuge. These islands will help pedestrians cross intersections without being impatient and that will minimise chances of road accidents.”
A ‘refuge island’, a globally recognised concept in urban traffic management, is a small section of a pavement where pedestrians can stop before resuming their walk across the intersection.
