The 'choke points' were identified in an annual survey conducted by the traffic police in December last year
The national capital may finally have some respite from traffic jams this year, as the traffic police has identified a total of 44 stretches to be decongested across the city. This is besides the four major corridors that are planned to be redeveloped including — Mathura Road (from Neela Gumbad to Badarpur flyover), Aurobindo Marg (Safdarjung to Andheria More), National Highway 8 (Dhaula Kuan Crossing to Rajokri) and Savitri Cinema Complex.
"We have identified spots that need to be decongested. Some roads are facing the problem of unauthorised parking, and some roads will see refurbishment or re-routing if needed. We have written to the government regarding the work, and have sent our recommendations. Since it is the road owning agencies which have to take up the engineering work, we hope to put the project on a fast track," said, Special Commissioner of Police (traffic) Ajay Kashyap.
The 'choke points' were identified in an annual survey conducted by the traffic police in December last year.
The Mathura Road (National Highway 2), the only corridor linking north and south has heavy traffic movement and resultant long traffic snarls. Also, the long delay in the proposed 'high speed corridor' on the Mathura Road, one of the busiest stretches in south Delhi, has worsen the woes of commuters.
The Delhi government had last year proposed to build an underpass at Ashram Chowk as well as two elevated corridors or twin flyovers between Ashram Chowk and Aali Village near Badarpur, which are yet to start work.
"There is heavy traffic jam on various junctions including New Friends Colony, Ashram Chowk, Aali Village and at the Badarpur border. There is traffic jam on these roads is for at least 10-20 minutes at a stretch," said Neena Kapoor, a resident of New Friends Colony.
Traffic officials have listed few reasons like–patchwork on the roads and bad roads— as major causes for vehicles break down on these corridors. Besides, encroachment by vendors and multiple-lane unauthourised parking are other issues behind the traffic piling up.
CONGESTION POINTS
- ITO Crossing (underpass to come up)
- Wpoint Tilak Marg
- Patel Road (to move bus stand at Shadipur metro station)
- Sarojini Nagar (multi-level parking to come up)
- ISBT Kashmere Gate (to change the entry and exit points of buses, Foot-over-bridge to come up)
- Chandni Chowk
- Barfkhana Chowk
- Mukarba Chowk
- Peeragarhi Chowk (to make halt and go points for Gramin Sewas)
- Uttam Nagar Chowk (remove encroachments)
- Dwarka Mor
- Ashram Chowk to Maharani Bagh
- Hauz Khas metro station (Halt and pick up points for vehicles to be made -metro feeders, TSRs and private vehicles)
- Kalindi Kunj (to widen the bridge going towards UP)
- Gurgaon Road - RR Hospital "(road to be widened)
- Mayur Vihar metro station (Halt and pick up points for commercial and private vehicles to be made)
- Akshardham
- Noida Link Road
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