What contributed to the traffic woes in Delhi throughout 2014? Irate commuters would probably come up with more than a dozen answers for this question. At the end of the year, Millennium Post tables a few of them. But the bigger question is will 2015 be any better?
Haphazard Parking: In October 2014, Delhi Traffic Police ran a 15-day drive against this and vehicles were towed from market places that include Connaught Place, Central Market at Lajpat Nagar, Kamla Nagar Market near DU, Karol Bagh, South Extension, Greater Kailash and Sarojini Nagar. As many as 82 teams were formed and more than 3,600 vehicles were towed. However, things are back to how they were as far as the markets at Lajpat Nagar, Greater Kailash, Kamla Nagar and Karol Bagh are concerned. The others, like Connaught Place, are still better due to presence of police personnel. The Delhi Traffic Police shall conduct more such drives in 2015, said a senior official.
Non-functional traffic signals: Long tailbacks in the peak hours, originating from a failed traffic light, was quite a common scene witnessed on Delhi roads in 2014. The most number of cases were reported from eastern, north-eastern and outer Delhi. However, the traffic light failures in south Delhi caused the worst of the traffic snarls.
“Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) has a dedicated team of 600 bike-borne traffic officials to manage traffic jams and report about failed signals. We also have a fleet of 50 traffic patrol vans to keep a tab on the National Highways,” informed Anil Shukla, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic).
Lack of traffic personnel on roads: Considering the size of the city and the strength of the force, it is not possible to have traffic personnels deployed at every congested junction and commuters should understand that, said a senior traffic official.
Haphazard Parking: In October 2014, Delhi Traffic Police ran a 15-day drive against this and vehicles were towed from market places that include Connaught Place, Central Market at Lajpat Nagar, Kamla Nagar Market near DU, Karol Bagh, South Extension, Greater Kailash and Sarojini Nagar. As many as 82 teams were formed and more than 3,600 vehicles were towed. However, things are back to how they were as far as the markets at Lajpat Nagar, Greater Kailash, Kamla Nagar and Karol Bagh are concerned. The others, like Connaught Place, are still better due to presence of police personnel. The Delhi Traffic Police shall conduct more such drives in 2015, said a senior official.
Non-functional traffic signals: Long tailbacks in the peak hours, originating from a failed traffic light, was quite a common scene witnessed on Delhi roads in 2014. The most number of cases were reported from eastern, north-eastern and outer Delhi. However, the traffic light failures in south Delhi caused the worst of the traffic snarls.
“Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) has a dedicated team of 600 bike-borne traffic officials to manage traffic jams and report about failed signals. We also have a fleet of 50 traffic patrol vans to keep a tab on the National Highways,” informed Anil Shukla, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic).
Lack of traffic personnel on roads: Considering the size of the city and the strength of the force, it is not possible to have traffic personnels deployed at every congested junction and commuters should understand that, said a senior traffic official.