New Delhi, December 01, 2007 (DefenceIndia News Service)

Following the footsteps of After Air Force and Navy, at least seventy army officers have been appointed as Special Traffic Wardens of Delhi Traffic, in an effort to deal with the day today unruly traffic chaos.

After Air Force and Navy personnel, now it is the turn of Army officers to help Delhi Traffic Police manage the capital's unruly traffic.

According to a release around seventy army officers, including women, were on Thursday appointed as Special Traffic Wardens of Delhi Traffic Police. The officers would serve as a bridge between the Delhi Traffic Police and community for better regulation of vehicles on the city roads, a release said.

They were inducted into the service by Delhi Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna.

Apart from reporting violations of traffic norms and problems faced by commuters, they would also work towards building awareness among motorists, citizens and school students.

Earlier on 10th October 80 Air Force and Navy officers were inducted as special wardens.