“The idea has been conveyed to the concerned authority (DDA in case of Dwarka) and we are working on it. Certain intersections — in which traffic flow has been a problem — have been shortlisted and soon makeshift roundabouts will be set up there,” said Muktesh Chander, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic), said on Monday.
Such an experiment was previously seen at two intersections in Janpath area of New Delhi.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police, the experiment turned out well and the message was conveyed to the concerned authority (NDMC in case of New Delhi). “Traffic cones were used to create roundabouts and the signals were turned off. It still continues to be so and the concerned authority has been asked to look into the idea of making permanent roundabouts there,” Chander added.
Townships like Rohini and Dwarka having high inter-sector traffic flow require roundabouts to prevent possible road accidents. “As far as Dwarka is concerned, we have written to the concerned authority many a times, but they did not act on it. At last we decided to go for our own experiment with the temporary roundabout,” said Anil Shukla, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic).
In makeshift roundabouts, there is the advantage of altering the radius and other technical aspects in accordance with the traffic response. “This would in turn help in designing the permanent roundabout, if the authorities decide to do so,” Shukla added.
According to experts in road design, properly designed roundabouts are suitable for intersections catering to a per hour traffic flow between 500 and 5,000 vehicles.
“The busiest intersections of Dwarka would probably be witnessing a per hour traffic flow of around 2,500 vehicles during the peak hours. So properly designed roundabouts constructed there can automatically regulate the traffic through geometrics,” said Dr PK Sarkar, head of the department of transport planning at the School of Planning and Architecture.
Roundabouts convert direct conflicts into cross conflicts, thus reducing the impact of probable accidents and also providing space for vehicles to negotiate, Dr Sarkar added.
Such an experiment was previously seen at two intersections in Janpath area of New Delhi.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police, the experiment turned out well and the message was conveyed to the concerned authority (NDMC in case of New Delhi). “Traffic cones were used to create roundabouts and the signals were turned off. It still continues to be so and the concerned authority has been asked to look into the idea of making permanent roundabouts there,” Chander added.
Townships like Rohini and Dwarka having high inter-sector traffic flow require roundabouts to prevent possible road accidents. “As far as Dwarka is concerned, we have written to the concerned authority many a times, but they did not act on it. At last we decided to go for our own experiment with the temporary roundabout,” said Anil Shukla, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic).
In makeshift roundabouts, there is the advantage of altering the radius and other technical aspects in accordance with the traffic response. “This would in turn help in designing the permanent roundabout, if the authorities decide to do so,” Shukla added.
According to experts in road design, properly designed roundabouts are suitable for intersections catering to a per hour traffic flow between 500 and 5,000 vehicles.
“The busiest intersections of Dwarka would probably be witnessing a per hour traffic flow of around 2,500 vehicles during the peak hours. So properly designed roundabouts constructed there can automatically regulate the traffic through geometrics,” said Dr PK Sarkar, head of the department of transport planning at the School of Planning and Architecture.
Roundabouts convert direct conflicts into cross conflicts, thus reducing the impact of probable accidents and also providing space for vehicles to negotiate, Dr Sarkar added.