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Under the proposed community traffic volunteer (CTV) project, local youth will regulate traffic in their areas.“We have sent the proposal to the government for approval. BHUBANESWAR: After successful launch of ‘student traffic volunteer’ (STV) scheme in which college students currently regulate traffic in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack for past one year, the commissionerate police now plans to introduce community traffic system in the smart city. At present, 171 student traffic volunteers function in Bhubaneswar whereas their number is 100 in Cuttack. The state government recently approved creation of a second traffic police station here to control the burgeoning traffic in the growing capital.The proposed second traffic police station will come in Chandrasekharpur area here. Just like student traffic volunteers are paid Rs 100 for performing duty for three hours a day, we have proposed to the government for payment of some honorarium to the community traffic volunteers,” commissioner of police Y B Khurania told TOI..