Nagpur: The DCP (traffic) Sarang Awad caught 16 trucks that were trying to use the Gowari flyover in the last two days.
Awad on November 23 stopped at least 10 trucks and imposed heavy penalty on the drivers. He also formed a special squad of Sitabuldi traffic zone to stop heavy vehicles. “The squad will work from 9pm to midnight,” he said.
On Tuesday night, Awad was at Morris College T-point where he stopped six trucks from using the flyover. The special squad was missing from the spot but reached there later.
Vidarbha Taxpayers Association (VTA) had drawn the attention of police commissioner Amitesh Kumar to the issue. VTA secretary Tejinder Singh Renu said that such heavy truck movement must be damaging the RCC structure which is not meant to handle such heavy traffic.
VTA has requested authorities to order installation of height barriers on both ends of the flyover and regulate traffic.
As per rule, heavy vehicles can ply on city’s roads only from 9pm to 6am while the timing for local heavy vehicles is 12 noon to 4pm. Awad has warned of strict action against the violators.