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One-way on Gurgaon roads to stay until underpass work begins
The Story in Brief
The one-way traffic arrangement on Vyapar Kendra and Galleria Market roads in Gurgaon will continue until construction of an underpass at Millennium City Centre begins. The decision was taken at the District Coordination Committee meeting chaired by Haryana's principal advisor for urban development, D S Dhesi, following discussions between the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and the Traffic Police Department.
Both roads had been one-way since 2011, but motorists recently began using them in both directions while GMDA installs flexible spring bollards and other measures to regulate traffic. Residents had raised concerns over congestion and safety, demanding the previous system be retained. GMDA CEO PC Meena said construction of the underpass will start after GRAP measures are lifted, after which barricading and excavation will begin. Until then, violations of the one-way rule, including wrong-side driving, will invite challans. Adequate signage and public notices will be put up to inform commuters.
Residents welcomed the one-way decision. Akshay Tripathi, RWA president of D block in Sushant Lok-1, said they would not accept a return to two-way traffic after the underpass is built.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The decision resolves an immediate traffic-safety standoff, but only postpones the larger disruption. Once GRAP curbs lift and underpass construction starts, residents have already declared they will resist any return to two-way flow on these narrow stretches. GMDA has not said what the permanent circulation plan will be after the underpass opens. The real test will be whether the Authority announces a final traffic design before breaking ground, or leaves the matter open until commuter confusion and protests force another committee meeting.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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