A flyover under construction at Vani Vihar. Telegraph picture

Bhubaneswar, Feb 3: To ensure better traffic management, police have asked companies involved in construction of flyovers in the city to install barricades and signages at work sites.

The police have also asked them to deploy their men to manage traffic during the day and night time as well.

The decision was taken after a biker met with an accident after hehad taken the incomplete flyover near Vani Vihar by mistake.

The police today convened a meeting with officials of construction companies for better coordination in traffic management.

A police official said the construction companies had been asked to barricade the sites properly, apart from installing fluorescent signages.

The police have also banned the companies from transporting construction materials from 6am to 10pm. The companies were also asked to put stop boards, as required. The police have also asked them to arrange proper illumination at the sites to ensure safety of commuters at night.

Though there should have been 120 traffic marshals of the construction companies near the sites, the traffic wing did not find anyone during an inspection today.

“From tomorrow, we will inspect the sites to find out the presence of traffic marshals deployed by the concerned companies,” said a police official.

At present, construction activities are being carried out at six locations — Nakhara Square, Rasulgarh, Vani Vihar, Acharya Vihar, CRP Square and Fire Station Square.

“If the companies are found to be negligent, strict actions would be initiated against them. We would monitor the implementation of our directives,” said another police official.

Residents of the city have been alleging lenient approach of the police towards the construction companies.

“It’s well known that the city needs to have flyovers for better traffic management, but at the same time, the construction activities have created traffic chaos. So, the police must ensure that the companies abide by the rules,” said Rasulgarh resident Biraj Sahu.

Earlier, the police had put a restriction on the entry of heavy vehicles into the city from 6am to 10pm.

Last week, the police commissioner had directed the officials concerned to strictly enforce the restriction.