PANAJI: Though there is exponential increase in vehicular population in the state, the existing roads, parking spaces and overall infrastructure fail to catch up with this rise in number of vehicles.

Every year thousands of new vehicles hit the Goan roads, which are narrow and are not planned scientifically, leading to rise in road accidents.
Sources in the transport and police departments informed that to put an end to this situation, there is a proposal to have a master plan for Goan roads designed by road experts of the New Delhi-based Central Road Research Institute.
Giving details of the proposal, the sources disclosed that a couple of days ago, three CRRI road experts visited the state and held discussions with the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat, officials from the transport department, the traffic police and others.
The CRRI has submitted the proposal to the government quoting a huge amount for the work. The team submitted the proposal to the Regional Transport Authority director  requesting him to conduct a preliminary study on the massive traffic circulation plan.
The expert team is known for scientific designing of roads in other cities of the country.
The team would inspect the roads in all major cities of Goa, all six KTC bus stands, lanes, sub-lanes and interior roads and parking lots.  Thereafter they would design roads factoring into the geometry of the present roads for short-term basis (2010) and long-term basis (2030).
They have laid down certain terms and conditions:  they have said that they would suggest certain rectification for the existing road designs either to the Corporation of City or to the concerned city fathers as well to PWD officials, and these suggestions would have to be implemented.
But for this project to see the light of day, the transport department and CRRI will have to sign a memorandum of understanding.
The team has been asked to plan Goan city  roads, junctions, circles, interlinking roads, lanes, sub-lanes and bus stands in such a way that the infrastructure that would come up should set an example  for  city planners from other states to  take a cue from Goa, the sources said.