Yangon plans $20m automatic traffic light control system
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A new traffic light control system worth US$20 million will be installed in Yangon, according to Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC)'s Roads and Bridges Department.
The system will feed data from 75 road points in the city to the control centre and traffic lights will be controlled accordingly to the condition at each intersection.
The government wants to deal with traffic congestion in three or six months, said an officer from the department.
Traffic lights are installed at 170 points in the city area.
Initially, the city planned to install a control system this month which would cover 10 intersections, with financial aid from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). A automatic control system was recently installed at the busy 8-mile junction area and it could reduce traffic congestion by 25 per cent, the officer said.
Traffic authorities will also take action against law violators. YCDC is also seeking contractors for two high-rise car parking buildings, to reduce the number of vehicles on the road.
