Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed the Delhi Traffic Police to relaunch the existing Traffic Sentinel mobile app under the new name “Traffic Prahari”.
The Lieutenant Governor has been given this all direction to increase public to participation in traffic the management.
This advanced mobile app, which will be launched on September 1, will serve as a platform for citizens to report traffic and parking violations.
On this app, citizens will be able to file reports against those violating traffic rules and in return, there is a provision to reward them up to Rs 50,000. Through this app, it will help in properly controlling the traffic within the city.
Traffic Sentinel Scheme (TSS)
The Traffic Sentinel Scheme (TSS) allows common citizens to work as sentinels for the Delhi Traffic Police by reporting those who break traffic rules.
With the relaunch of this app, the reward will now be given monthly instead of annually. That is, now the top 4 best-performing reporters will be rewarded every month.
The reward of Rs 50,000 every month
Every month the top 4 best performers will receive a reward of Rs 50,000, Rs 25,000, Rs 15,000, and Rs 10,000 respectively, with the first prize being distributed in early October based on the September report.
LG Saxena emphasized that the Traffic Sentinel Scheme (TSS) will allow citizens to collaborate with the Delhi Traffic Police.
This will help in the smooth functioning of urban traffic and the prevention of violations of rules. It provides a source of income for responsible citizens along with cooperating in governance.
How to download this app
Users can download the Traffic Sentinel mobile app from the Google Play Store and IOS App Store. After downloading it, the user has to register his mobile number.
After registration, users can report “Traffic Prahari” violations by entering details such as the date, time, and location of the violation.
This report will be totally verified by the main Traffic Police Headquarters. This mobile app allows users to report dangerous driving, improper parking, red-light jumping, and many other traffic rule violations.