Kolkata Traffic Police

**Kolkata Traffic Police**
Kolkata Traffic Police
	File:Kolkata Traffic Police Logo.png
Abbreviation	KTP
Motto	Faster Safer Friendlier
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Kolkata, India
	Map of Kolkata Traffic Police's jurisdiction.
Size	185 sq km*
Operational structure
Headquarters	Lalbazar
Agency executive	Arijit Sinha IPS, Deputy Commissioner;
Traffic Guards	26
Website
	Template:Official url

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Kolkata Traffic Police has the job of managing the flow of traffic in the city of Kolkata, India (formerly Calcutta). It is the traffic police unit within the Kolkata Police.

Kolkata police man facing women protesters

Kolkata Traffic police

A Kolkata Traffic police Signboard

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.

Setup[edit]

The total city is divided into 25 Traffic Guards. These Traffic Guards implement the policing with regard to traffic in the city. They are:

Headquarters Traffic Guard
Howrah Bridge Traffic Guard
Shyambazar Traffic Guard
Jorabagan Traffic Guard
Sealdah Traffic Guard
South Traffic Guard
East Traffic Guard
South East Traffic Guard
Bhawanipore Traffic Guard
South West Traffic Guard
Vidyasagar Setu Traffic Guard
Ultadanga Traffic Guard
Beliaghata Traffic Guard
Tollygunge Traffic Guard
Park Circus Traffic Guard
Metiabruz Traffic Guard
James Long Sarani Traffic Guard
D H Road Traffic Guard
Regent Park Traffic Guard
Jadavpur Traffic Guard
Garia Traffic Guard
Kasba Traffic Guard
Purba Jadavpur Traffic Guard
Tiljala Traffic Guard
Taratala Traffic Guard
Thakurpukur Traffic Guard

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.

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