Traffic cops have reinstalled delineators at Ranihat and Mangalabag junctions in Cuttack. Pictures by Badrika Nath

Cuttack, Nov. 30: Better late than never. Police is finally plugging in the loopholes at major traffic signals of the city that have created a lot of inconvenience to the commuters.

The cops have started to re-install delineators to streamline vehicular traffic at traffic junctions as part of its ongoing drive to enforce better road discipline.

“We have already started to re-install delineators that were earlier removed to facilitate the immersion ceremony during Dussehra and Kartikeshwar,” said assistant commissioner of police (traffic) P.K. Dalai.

Dalai said the police had procured around 120 delineators and efforts have already been taken to install them at major traffic junctions such as Mangalabag, Ranihat and Badambadi.

Earlier, a lot of commuters were at the receiving end owing to the lack of measures on part of the police to develop infrastructure at various traffic signals in the city.

The installation of delineators, which act as road dividers, will be completed within a couple of days. The roads and buildings division has also been asked to complete a survey to develop infrastructure at traffic signals in the city.

Commuters have long alleged that police had turned a blind eye towards the development of infrastructure, including proper zebra crossing marking on the major roads.

Recently, traffic problems assumed enormous proportion at three major traffic junctions of Badambadi, Ranihat and Mangalabag.

“The enforcement drive has so far remained confined to checking helmets, triple riding and driving under the influence of alcohol. The officials have not taken steps to ensure that there is no traffic violations at traffic signals,” said Omkar Rout, a commuter.

Rout said due to the absence of plastic delineators (which act as medians) on roads, the commuters were forced to halt their vehicles beyond the designated space near the traffic junction at Ranihat.

Commuters also alleged that the concrete divider installed at Ranihat has also been damaged. The concrete dividers were installed way back in December 2011 after The Telegraph had highlighted major traffic violations at the particular junctions in a report published on July 29, 2011.