Pelican Signals Installed at Hope College and Chinniyampalayam Junctions in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: As part of efforts to enhance road safety and facilitate safer pedestrian crossings at busy intersections, Pelican pedestrian signals have been installed at Hope College Junction on Avinashi Road and Chinniyampalayam Junction in Coimbatore.

The signals were inaugurated for public use by Inspector General of Police (West Zone) and Coimbatore City Police Commissioner (in-charge) R.V. Ramya Bharathi. The Hope College Junction signal was sponsored by PSG Institutions, while the Chinniyampalayam Junction signal was sponsored by Bull Institutions.

S.S. Maheswaran, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Coimbatore City; A. Chitrarasu, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic Planning); and K. Senthilkumar, Inspector of Police (Traffic East), were among those present at the inauguration.

The installation is part of the Coimbatore City Police’s continued efforts to improve pedestrian safety across the city. Earlier, on July 3, 2026, Pelican pedestrian signals were inaugurated at three major junctions – Nava India Junction, PSG Tech Junction and Olympus Junction – by the then Coimbatore City Police Commissioner Dr. N. Kannan, with financial support from PSG Hospitals.

Pelican signals are pedestrian-operated traffic signals that allow people to request a safe crossing by pressing a push button on the signal pole. Once activated, the vehicle signal turns red for 20 seconds while the pedestrian signal turns green, giving pedestrians a safe window to cross. The system cannot be activated again for 120 seconds after each operation.

The City Police have appealed to pedestrians to use the Pelican signals and zebra crossings while crossing roads. Motorists have also been urged to give priority to pedestrians, obey traffic signals and follow road safety regulations.