New Delhi: A U-turn, an additional traffic lane by reducing the footpath space and talks with Google over real-time traffic information are part of Delhi govt’s plan to ease the traffic chaos on the newly opened Barapullah Phase-III corridor.
Our responsibility is to identify them honestly and correct them. ” The construction of Barapullah-III started in 2015.
Another proposal, according to Verma, is to modify the footpath along a stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and ITO to create an additional traffic lane. PWD has also appointed a consultant for a comprehensive traffic and structural design assessment, the minister said. Govt has proposed a series of immediate and long-term measures to address traffic congestion on the elevated corridor, with Public Works Department (PWD) focusing on lane management, traffic flow, design changes and a dedicated U-turn near the Siddharth Extension gurdwara. “There are places where four lanes become three and then become four again. It has been suggested that if the footpath is removed and another lane is added, four lanes can continue. “Whatever changes the consultant suggests in the design, we will make them as far as possible. The assessment will identify modifications required to improve capacity, traffic flow and local connectivity.
The design and major planning decisions belong to the earlier period. Pointing out that the planning, design and major execution decisions were taken during previous AAP govt’s tenure, Verma said, “A project of this scale has to be planned not only for the traffic of today, but also for the traffic of the coming years. Today, the shortcomings are visible on the ground.