MANAGING DIRECTOR:-
DR. MUHAMMAD SAJJAD.
FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU:-
(a) ensure implementation in an expeditious and efficient manner the policy formulated or schemes approved or orders passed by the
Board;
(b) define, design standards, specifications and lay out plans of roads for the safe and convenient use of and efficient movement of
traffic on such roads and convey the same to the concerned agency or authority for being adopted while constructing or repairing roads
or bridges;
(c) advise the concerned agency or authority to turn, divert or close any road or part thereof either temporary or permanently;
(d) cause the boundaries of any existing road by the concerned agency or authority to be widened, altered, improved, repaired or
readjusted;
(e) fix and convey to the concerned agency or authority the specification, alignment and point of junction for the access to a property
from a road;
(f) advise the concerned agency or authority to regulate the type, number and speed of vehicles using any road or part thereof by
means of barriers, diversion roads, or any other means;
(g) monitor and undertake regular traffic surveys on roads and provide to the concerned agency or authority such advice as may be necessary for formulating transport policy;
(h) be responsible for the collection, analysis and publication of road accidents data on the basis of the monthly reports of accidents to be
furnished by every police station or otherwise;
(i) identify the needs of the pedestrians and the facilities as may be provided for them by the concerned agency or authority (including construction of overhead bridges or underground ways) to enable them to cross the roads safely;
(j) verify whether bus routes are compatible with road capacity and if necessary, recommend to the Regional Transport Authority revision, planning or re-planning of routes and cancellation of route permits keeping in view the road capacity;
(k) undertake the management, design, specifications, installation, control, operation, monitoring and maintenance of
traffic signals;
(l) identify need for bus and truck stops and terminals and make recommendations to the concerned agency or authority with regard to
location and relocation of such stops and terminals;
(m) identify and covey to the concerned agency or authority areas of roads where parking or loading or unloading of vehicles shall be
prohibited;
(n) define and maintain a parking policy and impose parking fee;
(o) ensure in collaboration with the Building Control Authority that the building of the specified type make adequate provision for
access, parking and safe and efficient vehicular movement;
(p) advise the concerned agency or authority with regard to control, execution. Size and location of advertising signs, neon-signs, hoardings, poles and posts and make recommendations to such agency or authority for removal or modification of such advertising signs, neon-signs, hoardings, poles and posts;
(q) identify requirements for road safety, arrange educational programmes, training courses and launch campaigns to promote traffic safety sense and create more awareness in public about traffic laws;
(r) require the concerned agency or authority to remove encroachment on any road or in its vicinity which is likely to become and obstruction or danger to traffic;
(s) conduct research and advise various agencies on traffic and transport policy and planning;
(t) make recommendations to The Government with regard to improvement or reorganization of Traffic Police;
(u) take such step as may be necessary or conducive to the attainment of its objectives;
(v) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under this Act by the Board, Committee or Director-General.