Recently a system to check traffic jams called TRACK (Traffic Response and Congestion Control Centre) was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. This real-time system would monitor the traffic by using Google’s road maps and the police would know of the places with traffic congestion. Similar to TRACK, there needs to be system to check if the traffic lights installed across Goa and at a huge cost are working or not. These moody lights are mute spectators to the daily circus that happens on the roads. Many motorists do not even bother to halt when the signal is red and there always seems to be a shortage of traffic cops or they are busy fining people not wearing helmets. There are either no CCTV cameras mounted at the traffic junctions or these are not working. Therefore, there needs to be a centrally located monitor to check the status of the traffic lights. Such as system in conjunction with TRACK would be beneficial to decongest the traffic in high-density areas and during the peak hours.
