The Pioneer on Sunday visited West Delhi parliamentary constituency and met with residents who expressed their displeasure over delay in infrastructure projects in Dwarka. Residents said delay in construction of two-way RTR flyover, widening of Dwarka flyover, and non-availability of civic workers in their locality have left them tormented.
Daily commuters, who use Dwarka flyover to reach Gurugram and Central Delhi, said due to non-widening of Dwarka flyover they are forced to spend hours in gridlock. “Dwarka has three routes to reach Central Delhi: An exit route to Janakpuri and a second one to Palam and a third one near Kapashera. The Kapashera one is also used for heavy traffic movement to Gurugram.
“The population of Dwarka largely comprise Government servants who travel to Central Delhi every morning and returns in the evening through Dwarka flyover. Due to this there is heavy congestion on Dwarka flyover and Palam Road resulting in long jam that consume over hours in traffic for the 10-minutes journey,” said a resident.
Dwarka flyover has a bus stop which is crowded and the traffic congestion here gets worse at peak times due to halt of buses, said another commuter, adding that keeping in mind that the entire sub city is still not completely occupied, diplomatic enclave and convention centre also coming up, the traffic situation is going to aggravate in coming days.
Residents demand that authorites should provide additional suitable exit route from Dwarka and improve the existing infrastructure by shifting the bus stand from the flyover.
“As rush is more during morning and evening time, one additional lane from the other side can be utilised for allowing traffic of the congested side,” said another resident.