LG reviews Delhi traffic drive, says congestion down at 34 key hotspots
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday reviewed the city’s traffic management initiatives and said congestion had reduced significantly at several major bottle-necks following measures introduced earlier this year, while directing authorities to intensify techn-ology-driven enforcement and address remaining trouble spots.
Chairing a high-level meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha and senior traffic police officials, officials informed him that the average traffic congestion length, measured using Google Maps at 15-minute intervals, had declined from 48.25 km during January-March to 32.43 km between April and June 25.
According to data presented during the meeting, traffic conditions improved at 34 of the 62 priority congestion hotspots identified across the capital. Work has so far been completed at these 34 locations, while interventions at the remaining 28 are planned in the next phase.
Among the most notable improvements, congestion on Pushta Road in Kailash Nagar dropped by 82.59 per cent, followed by a 74.29 per cent reduction at Khajuri Chowk and a 66.01 per cent improvement in traffic flow around the Teen Murti roundabout.
Officials, however, acknowledged that congestion had increased at four identified locations due to factors such as ongoing road construction and infrastructure works. Traffic rose by 349.87 per cent on Bhavbhuti Marg, 14.93 per cent near Max Hospital in Saket, 7.55 per cent at South Extension Part I and 1.28 per cent near Naraina Flyover.
The review also identified Dwarka Mor, Sarai Kale Khan, Mukarba Chowk and Dabri Gol Chakkar as critical bottlenecks requiring urgent infrastructural and operational interventions.
Traffic Police informed LG Sandhu that regular coordination meetings and joint surveys are being conducted with agencies including the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Public Works Department (PWD), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to remove encroachments and streamline traffic movement.
Appreciating the efforts made so far, the LG said he would personally visit several congestion hotspots to assess the progress on the ground. Emphasising that seamless mobility is essential for the capital’s competitiveness and its image as a global destination for investment and tourism, the LG assured the Delhi Traffic Police of full administrative support and called for sustained efforts to build a smarter, safer and more efficient transport system for the city’s residents.
