Govt rejects 17-hr lane ban demand

Sunday, Sep 26, 2010



The Delhi government rejected the proposal of various Commonwealth Games participating countries of not allowing use of dedicated lanes for 17 hours a day. At a meeting with Chef de Missions of the participating countries, Delhi government officials maintained that blocking the lanes from 6 am to 11 pm would create inconvenience to the public at large. The officials said that the lanes will be blocked for the public during the movement of Games vehicles.

Meanwhile, the Delhi traffic police said that the dedicated CWG lanes between Indira Gandhi International Airport and the Games Village will remain closed to the public on Sunday. As a number of athletes and trainers will arrive on Sunday, the dedicated Games lanes will be closed for the general public. "Road leading to Panchsheel Marg via NH-8, Ring Road, Barapulla elevated road, Fourth Avenue, Lodhi Road, Aurobindo Marg, Safdarjung Road, Kemal Ataturk Marg will be closed from Sunday to October 16 from 8 am to 8 pm as a number of players are scheduled to arrive tomorrow. People are advised to take alternative routes. We will keep including more stretches as and when the need will arise. We will start imposing restriction on the dedicated lanes as and when the Games traffic will increase," joint commissioner, traffic, Satyendra Garg said. These restrictions are not applicable to the motor vehicles of Delhi police, ambulances, fire brigades and other emergency service vehicles. Some 7,000 participants and officials from 71 teams are expected to attend the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, India's biggest sporting event after the 1982 Asian Games.

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