Games lane restrictions only when needed: Traffic Police

Tuesday, Sep 21, 2010



Having "acclimatised" commuters to the Games lane discipline with extensive trials earlier this month, the Delhi Traffic Police is now trying to ensure the restricted lanes are used for normal traffic when there is no Games traffic. For this, the traffic police proposes to have advanced planning about the proposed routes to various venues and inform commuters about any particular restriction at least 24 hours in advance.

"We are fully geared and ready to start Games lane restrictions after successfully conducting several trial sessions. But there is no need to impose lane restrictions from Monday, as the athletes start arriving only on September 23," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg told Newsline.

"The idea was never to harass the common man driving on the road by restricting a lane for 24 hours a day, but to save him as much time as possible. Timed with Games movement, the lane restrictions would be imposed from Thursday. The restrictions would be made strictly on a need basis," Garg added. It had been earlier decided that the restrictions on segregated lanes for Games-related traffic would stay throughout the 12-day event.

"The trials have helped people understand what the restrictions would be like. During the period of restriction, however, enforcement would be very tough. We would take out a schedule of the routes and stadia that would face traffic restrictions 24 hours in advance to help people plan their routes better. Traffic advisories would be issued accordingly via SMS and Facebook alerts, on the Delhi Police website and through the print and broadcast media," Garg said.

Peak-hour trial run in Gurgaon today
GURGAON: More traffic mess is in store for Gurgaon with the traffic police planning to conduct a trial run on the CWG route from 4 pm on Tuesday. The route will begin from the Toll Plaza and the convoy will exit the main carriageway at Exit 7 near Signature Tower, then take Z Cross Roundabout towards Ardee City, Kendriya Vihar, Bestech Shopping Mall, Golf Course Road to end at the CRPF shooting range. "We will try to wind up the runs before the peak hour," said an official. She added that it was best to avoid the route for at lest an hour before and 30 minutes after the runs are being carried out.

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