LUCKNOW, Oct. 20 -- Several traffic signals at busy intersections across Lucknow are either non-functional or stuck in blinking mode, raising questions about the maintenance of the city's Rs.109-crore Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS), designed to improve road safety, regulate traffic and ease congestion.

A Hindustan Times ground check on Friday and Monday across multiple stretches found traffic signals either non-functional or operating in blinking mode at locations including Baniya Bazaar, Subhani Khera Road near Telibagh, Keshav Nagar, parts of the Cantonment area, Kursi Road and Durgapuri crossing.

The findings raise questions about the effectiveness of the system being operated under the Lucknow Smart City project and the...