Rasta app to facilitate traffic management
By Our Staff Reporter
2017-12-08
LAHORE:Amidreports of growing traffic issues, particularly in the provincial capital, Inspector General of Punjab Police retired Capt Arif Nawaz Khan claimed on Thursday that the chronic problem will be resolved by introducing modern technology.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of a new app `Rasta` at the Central Police Office here on Thursday, he said the initiative was taken in collaboration with Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) for the citizen`s convenience.
The IG said the app would be a game changer for the traffic management of Lahore police.
`Through this application the citizens will get benefit of different traffic-related services like route plan updates, online challan payment, Elicensing etc of Lahore traffic police and it will also help save the preclous time of the citizens` the IG said.
He lauded the city traffic police for introducing a modern application to guide the citizens in case of protests, sit-ins, road blockages due to construction works and other emergency situations onthe roads.
He hoped the app would not only facilitate the road users but also help minimise the gap between the citizens and the police.
The IG hoped the collaboration of PITB with Punjab police would result in new projects for provision of relief to the citizens.
On the occasion, Lahore Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Rai Ejaz Ahmad gave a briefing about the app, saying it could be easily downloaded by anyone having a smart phone.
He said the citizens could also register their complaints against police personnel through the app, adding that before its inauguration some 16,000 people downloaded the appastestcasesandfound it satisfactory.
The CTO said more features were being added to the app.
He added that more driving schools would be established for the citizens.
PITB Chairman Dr Umar Saif said Punjab police had set a precedence by equipping itself with modern technology.
He added that with the police cooperation the PITB had completed many welfare projects during the last two and a half years and many others were under way.
