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EM Bypass Ditches Blue-White for High-Visibility Yellow-Black Makeover
- •Kolkata's EM Bypass barricades and dividers are being repainted in yellow, black, and white, replacing the previous blue and white.
- •Yellow and black offer high contrast, enhancing visibility in all light and weather conditions, a standard in global traffic management.
- •The previous blue and white, common on government properties during the Trinamool tenure, lacked scientific basis for visibility.
- •Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul is implementing strict measures for cleanliness and against rule violations.
- •New regulations from September 1 will impose fines for spitting, littering, public defecation, or urination on city streets.
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The barricades and dividers along Kolkata's Eastern Metropolitan Bypass are being painted in yellow, black, and white because yellow and black colours possess high contrast, which increases their visibility in any kind of light or weather. Due to this safety advantage, these colours are widely utilized in traffic management worldwide.
The government is implementing new strict measures starting September 1 to keep the city clean, under which spitting indiscriminately on city streets will incur a fine. Additionally, littering on the streets, public defecation, or public urination will also result in financial penalties.
State Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Agnimitra Paul is visiting various places from morning till evening to ensure cleanliness work is done properly and to raise public awareness. She has delivered a clear message that littering, foot-path encroachment, and illegal parking will not be tolerated, and she is sternly reprimanding rule violators on the streets.
