The reasons behind congestion during the second phase of odd-even scheme has been identified. Contrary to the expectations that vehicles from Noida entering Delhi would go down by 45 to 50 per cent during scheme, there was a mere reduction of just about 12 per cent of the motors in the national Capital.
The Delhi Government’s KK Dahiya Committee report said the data obtained from the DND flyover indicated that there was an average reduction of only 12 per cent of the total vehicles coming from Noida.
A survey of NH-8 near Rajokari was conducted to ascertain the vehicles coming from Gurgaon which revealed that there was only 16 per cent reduction of cars from neighbouring State.
“In comparison to expected reduction of 40 per cent to 50 per cent , the reduction in the number of private cars coming from satellite towns was found to merely 12 to 16 per cent only which contributed to congestion and heavy flow of traffic on Delhi roads based on survey results,” it said.
“Daily commuters for Delhi apparently exchanged their vehicles with their friends and relatives staying in the NCR. Also since women drivers were exempted from the scheme, some people exchanged their vehicles with women drivers on days they were not allowed to drive otherwise. This was also one of the reasons for more number of cars during the even odd scheme Phase II,” the report said.
The number of vehicles which entered Delhi from Noida from DND flyway and Mayur Vihar side was only 11 and 13 per cent less respectively during the second odd-even.
The report said 7,508 and 7,484 vehicles entered Delhi from Noida April 25 and April 26 respectively. But, number of vehicles entering Delhi from DND shot up to 7,927, and 8,285 on May 4 and May 5 respectively. As far as vehicles entering Delhi from Mayur Vihar lane was concerned, it was 3,578 and 3,336 on April 25 and April 26 respectively. But the number of vehicles entering the city from the MYl slightly went up to 3,821 and 3,776 on May 4 and May 5 respectively, the report said.
A 22-page report accessed by The Pioneer, recently submitted to the Government said similar was the case with the vehicles entering from Gurgaon to the national Capital during the car rationing scheme effective from April 15 to April 30.
The report said high temperature was one of the reasons why people gave preference to air-conditioned vehicles over public transport.