Check VIP culture, reduce number of vehicles in cavalcade

Politicians are elected to frame policies while bureaucrats implement them. Unless they face the problems themselves, they would not be able to find their solution. It is the need of the hour that VVIPs move without escorts. If escorts are a must, then they should move without creating any hassle for the public. Time is important for everyone.

Shukla Bhakoo

Panchkula

Review security arrangements

The present security protocol was decided when the militancy was at its peak in Punjab. As the situation has totally changed now, the security requirements should be reviewed and reduced drastically to stop the misuse of tax payers' money and harassment to the common man.

K C Rana

Chandigarh

Hope Guv should cut on its entourage

Outings of Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki create inconvenience for the residents. We expect that the problem would be brought to his notice and he would reduce the paraphernalia accompanying him.

SC Luthra

MHC, Mani Majra

Safety of VIPs a must

There should be proper planning before every VIP visit and the traffic should be halted for a minimum period so that the public is not put to inconvenience. The general public should bear with it, keeping in mind the safety of VIPs.

IPS Anand,

Mani Majra

Reduce vehicles in entourage

Not undermining the security concerns, instead of taking the entire paraphernalia, the Governor or other VVIPs can reduce the number of vehicles in their entourage. The irony is that an ambulance dedicated to the Governor moves freely whereas others with critical patients get stuck in traffic jams.

Agam Singh Bedi,

Mohali

Inform public in advance

Being the joint capital of Panjab and Haryana, the movement of VVIP across the city is a regular feature, which leads to traffic jams and puts the general public, especially patients and the working class, to a great inconvenience. The police must inform the public in advance about alternate routes.

Janeshwar Kumar Jain

Chandigarh

Plan journey beforehand

The itinerary of dignitaries should be carefully planned so that the main roads could be avoided at peak hours. The roads where the movement of traffic is sparse may be identified for the smooth passage of high-profile dignitaries. Keeping in view the volume of work with the Governor of Haryana and Punjab, a small helicopter can be used by him.

Bhupinder S Sealopal

Mohali

VIPs should take shortest possible route

Commuters are often caught unawares and wait for a long time when they are stopped at a light-point to facilitate the passage of a Governor's cavalcade. VVIPs can move during the lean hours and take the shortest possible route so that the harassment to the public may be avoided.

Paras R Kalotra,

Mohali

Better coordination required among policemen

The Chandigarh Police is well equipped with the communication system and the policemen deployed on the next light-point should be informed whenever a VVIP's cavalcade passes and the traffic control can be manual. The traffic should not be stopped for more than three minutes, which is enough to cover two kilometers. The movement of VVIPs' cavalcade should be planned in advance. Ambulances should always be allowed to pass without any disruption.

Col KJ Singh (retd),

Panchkula

Earmark alternative routes for VVIPs

As Chandigarh is a well planned city with various alternative routes, some routes should be earmarked for VVIPs or prior information should be given in the local press instead of freezing the traffic. A time slot should be fixed for their movement. Entry to VVIP routes should be prohibited for the general public.

Upasana Bhargava

Chandigarh

Do away with protocol

Life of a person is more important than the movement of the VVIPs. Ambulances must be given top priority. For want of space, dedicated passages for emergency services may not be possible. We should do away with courtesy and protocol. Why was it necessary that the Governor meet the President, who was on his way to Delhi from Shimla.

Dr Gurdev Singh

Mohali

VVIPs should be responsible

The VVIPs should take up the cudgels and direct their personal staff to plan the schedule of their visits to places outside Chandigarh in such a manner that it does not clash with peak traffic hours. This may be an ideal way to save commuters from harassment and wastage of time.

Nikita Kapur

Chandigarh

Create dedicated traffic passage

The movement of VVIPs with a large cavalcade causes inconvenience to the common man, which needs to be curbed in the absence of any threat perception. VVIPs should also get rid of security vehicles. They should avoid using busy roads during peak hours. A dedicated passage can be provided to VVIPs.

Wgd Cdr J S Bhalla (retd),

Chandigarh

Cut down on security cover while in city

Visits of VVIPs should be planned keeping in view the congestion on roads. Within the city, VVIPs should move with lesser number of vehicles as an adequate number of policemen are deployed in the city. They should become role models rather than a source of harassment.

SK Mittal,

Panchkula, Haryana

VVIPs need to understand people's problems

It is not right when the road is blocked for the movement of VVIPs. They are also a resident of the city like others. They should understand problems of the public and help to solve them. The administration should get a specific road vacated for the movement of vehicles.

Sumesh Kumar Badhwar,

Mohali

Segregate entourage of VVIPs from other tarffic

On the one side, the UT is competing to secure a place in top 20 under the the smart city mission while on other, VVIP movements result in traffic jams. There should be a separate lane for the movement of VVIPs. Pre-planning of their movement can help in control the situation.

Vidya Sagar Garg

Panchkula

Shun VIP culture

Politicians are elected by the public and for the public. They must move along with other commuters. There is a need to shun the VIP culture.

S S Arora

Moh

Reduce strength of cavalcade

The use of a single car by a VVIP will ease the traffic chaos. A separate VVIP route can be carved for their movement. Their cavalcade should not move during the peak hours.

Sahib Singh

Chandigarh

Give prior information

The authorities should be innovative to solve such problems. They should give prior intimation via newspapers, radio, GPS & mobile apps to advise commuters to plan their movement.

AS Hundal

New York

Take alternative routes

Chandigarh is a planed city where ample routes are available to roach from one place to other. So while planning the movement of VVIPs, particularly during peak hours, the authorities should take such routes where the flow of traffic is low so that commuters are bot put to inconvenience.

Balbir Singh Batra

Mohali

Install GPS at police control room

The problem traffic jams during peak hours due to the movement of VVIPs can be solved by installing the GPS at the police control room and providing smart phones to the pilot car navigator and a police constable on every traffic junction. A web server may send signals to the navigator and the constable at traffic junctions who can meticulously plan and know the approximate time when the convoy is likely to pass.

Harish Kapur

Chandigarh

Guv should move by helicopter

It is observed that the UT Administrator, who is also the Governor of Punjab and Haryana, usually visits the Chandigarh airport to receive visiting VVIPs. Since such a visit normally takes place during rush hours and us kept in secrecy, causing traffic jams. The Governor can use a small helicopter on lease to facilitate his easy movement without harassing the general public.

SKGupta,

Panchkula