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Delhi Traffic Police to study 25 roads for signal-free plan
Delhi Traffic Police is studying 25 new roads to make them signal-free, building on seven corridors already under work. The proposal, from NGO Guru Hanuman Society, suggests replacing traffic lights with U-turns…
Delhi Traffic Police is studying 25 new roads to make them signal-free, building on seven corridors already under work. The proposal, from NGO Guru Hanuman Society, suggests replacing traffic lights with U-turns and other engineering solutions to reduce congestion and travel times.
The 25 stretches include Dwarka Mor, Najafgarh Road, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Mathura Road, Outer Ring Road, Rohtak Road, and the Red Fort Circuit. Special CP (Traffic) Manish Kumar Agarwal said the focus is on practical engineering solutions in existing road infrastructure, with safety assessments before any signals are removed.
The NGO argues that fewer stops will cut fuel consumption and pollution. Feasibility studies will determine if each stretch can handle U-turn-based movement without jeopardising safety.
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The plan targets Delhi's chronic congestion where vehicles idle at signals even on clear roads. The U-turn model works best on wide, divided carriageways with controlled access, on narrow or chaotic roads it can create new bottlenecks at U-turn points. The list covers both arterial routes like Outer Ring Road and dense inner-city stretches such as Chandni Chowk, which have very different traffic patterns. What matters next is not the number of roads but the proportion that pass the feasibility test. The first seven corridors' results, especially the Rajghat and Najafgarh Road stretches, will set the precedent for the rest.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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