Identify the major traffic safety-related problems in your native city and

list five major locations where frequent accidents occur.

Imphal is the capital city of Manipur. It lies in the Imphal Valley surrounded by nine ranges of hills
at 24.8074°N 93.9384°E in extreme eastern India, with an average elevation of 786 metres
(2,579 ft). Being a small city, Imphal City is very congested.
Three important centres merged in the area. This area of Imphal is not only historical and cultural zone but also
the political and commercial capital of the state. All the important centres/offices such as Kangla Fort, Mapal
Kangjeibung, the Governor's Residence and Office, State secretariat, Chief Minister's Bungalow, quarters of
MLAs, Judges, State Assembly, Police Headquarters, many banks (SBI, UBI, ICICI, Punjab National Bank,
UBI, MSCB, AXIS etc.), various educational institutes (Dhanamanjuri Univeristy, GP Women’s College,
Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary, Nirmalabas High School, Manipur University etc.) are located within the 3
kilometre radius of this area. Besides, national highways pass right in the heart of Imphal city. The only airport
of the State, Bir Tikendrajit International Airport is also just 8 km to the south of the city. All these have made
the area an awkward mosaic. Therefore we can say Imphal city is a city without proper planning.
In addition to these congestion problems, the lack of coordination between the Transport Department, Town
Planning Department, Imphal Municipality Council etc. and lack of enforcement of the bye-laws is reflected in
the rampant construction of buildings, hotels without any parking slots attached to them as done in the malls in
metros. For instance, Nirmala Hotel, Classic Hotel, Gambhir Singh Shopping Centre do not have parking slots.
Moreover, most of the banks and offices also do not have parking slots. The majority of such Hotels, complexes
and some offices utilised the public road as their parking area. Which is also one of the major causes of traffic
congestion and safety-related problems.