Taking cognisance of traffic congestion on the city roads, Delhi lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday chaired a meeting and reviewed progress on measures for traffic decongestion of 11 main corridors of Capital.
These 11 corridors are namely Aurobindo Marg (Aurobindo Marg to Andheria More), Mathura Road (Neela Gumbad to Badarpur Flyover), Savitri Flyover (Chirag Delhi Crossing to Savitri Flyover), Dhaula Kuan (Dhaula Kuan Flyover to GGR Flyover, Sanjay T-Point), Sardar Patel Marg,Mehrauli Badarpur Road (lado Sarai Red light to Pul Prahladpur Underpass), New Rohtak Road (Idgah Crossing to Kamal T-Point), Patel Road (R/A Pusa to Moti Nagar Chowk), Outer Ring Road (Hanuman Setu to Chandgi Ram Akhara), Shahid Jagat Naryan Marg (Netaji Subhash Place to Madhuban Chowk) and Vikas Marg (ITO Chungi to Karkari More).
Beside this, the l-G also directed to concern agencies -- Delhi Traffic Police and PWD -- to prepare a comprehensive decongestion plan for traffic movement at Rani Jhansi Marg from Idgah to Tis Hazari Courts.
During review meeting, the l-G was informed that road geometric improvement works at Aurobindo Chowk have been completed by NDMC. “The works of slip road near Adhchini 'T' point and Andheria More have also been completed by PWD. About Badarpur Mehrauli Road, it was informed that bus stops have been shifted from both carriageways at Pul Prahladpur Chowk to proposed locations. Jersey barriers too have been placed at few locations,” Officials of civic agencies informed the l-G.
He was also informed that the l-G for decongestion and smooth traffic movement on these corridors, Traffic Police, PWD, UTTIPEC, local bodies and other agencies concerned are focusing on specific works identified to ease specific choke points such as road geometric improvement.
The construction of Foot Over Bridges (FOBs), development of parking facilities, providing Bus Stands or Terminal, divider construction on road, construction of iron grills on central verges, widening of road, shifting of boundary wall, removal/shifting of garbage store, re-structuring/designing of intersection, increase in the height of footpath/central verge, underpass for pedestrian and two wheelers, realignment of road/pavements, removal of encroachment by hawkers/Rehri Patri/Jhuggi/shop extensions were also highlighted.
On RohtaK Road, it was informed to lG that regular joint drives are undertaken for removal of encroachments.”DTC has issued NOC for shifting of bus stop in front of Sarai Rohila Railway Station. Signages have been fixed at few locations and pruning of trees too has been completed,” A press statement from Raj Niwas quoted.
On Patel Road, the joint drives of MCD and Delhi Traffic Police are regularly undertaken and most of the encroachments have been removed and garbage is being removed by the civic agencies.”On this corridor, the work of micro-surfacing, repainting of lane marking/zebra crossing and repairs of footpath, kerb stone, grills shall be completed shortly, whereas the work of repair & fixing of signage has already been completed,” the representative of civic agency said to lG.
On Vikas Marg too, joint drives are regularly undertaken for removal of encroachment and unauthorized parking. PWD has provided road signages and markings on Vikas Marg, they added.
Principal Secretary (PWD), Commissioner (SDMC), Commissioner, EDMC, Commissioner, North DMC, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Chief Engineer, PWD attended meeting.
The meeting started with a review of the 'action taken points' of the previous meeting held at Raj Niwas on March 23, 2018.Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) made a detailed presentation about the progress so far.