Friday, Oct 29, 2010
The Barapullah elevated road — that provided ease of movement to athletes and officials from the Commonwealth Games Village in east Delhi to the Jawahar Lal Nehru (JLN) stadium — will be opened for traffic in the second week of November. The Public Works Department (PWD) on Thursday finalised the traffic circulation plan for smooth dispersal of vehicles near the JLN Stadium.
Senior PWD officials said they need to make certain corrections to the road network beyond the JLN Stadium, with the help of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), in order to ensure smooth movement and proper dispersal of vehicles. "Traffic on the Barapullah Road has to merge with different roads after the JLN Stadium. A consultant hired to suggest the traffic circulation plan gave us a couple of options, out of which we approved one," said secretary, PWD, KK Sharma.
"The changes and corrections will take a week or so. We hope to open the road for traffic in less than two weeks," Sharma added.
"A team of PWD and MCD officials and the Delhi traffic police is likely to visit the area on Friday to assess the repairs and corrections needed in the median. As soon as the MCD completes the necessary corrections, we will be in a position to allow the traffic to move on Barapullah Road," said a senior PWD engineer, on condition of anonymity.
The four-kilometre-long, R400-crore Barapullah Elevated Road has come up as a new link between east Delhi and central and south Delhi. Senior PWD officials said it would help decongest the Ashram crossing, the stretch of Ring Road between the DND Expressway and South Extension and Bhairon Road and Mathura Road. Officials said while these areas witness traffic snarls during rush hours, the elevated road will reduce travel time between east Delhi and central Delhi to a mere 10-12 minutes. The PWD will extend this road up to INA in phase two, which is likely to start in a few months.
Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Barapullah-Road-to-open-for-traffic-in-Nov/Article1-619182.aspx
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Delhi makes parents pay for kids at wheel
Thursday, Oct 28, 2010
Doting dads, don't let your kids take the wheel. You could end up with a lighter purse.
Parents are being hauled up in the capital for allowing their children to drive cars or motorbikes in a "unique" effort launched by Delhi police's traffic department to crack down on minor drivers.
A senior officer, who is overseeing the drive, said vehicles driven by children are seized under Section 5 of the Motor Vehicles Act for allowing unauthorised persons to drive and the owners are allowed to take them away only after paying a fine of Rs 1,000.
"Parents of offending children are asked to cough up Rs 1,000 and given warnings to stop their children from driving. We thought of this unique drive as many school-going kids from rich families are found driving on roads," he said.
The children, the officer added, are let off with a stern warning that it is illegal to drive before they turn 18.
Ajay Chadha, special commissioner (traffic), said the number of minors driving on the roads was "on the rise". "This is why we have undertaken this special drive. We have found a large number of school-going children driving mostly bikes and even four-wheelers resulting in accidents," Chadha said.
The drive started in September and till now Delhi police have seized over 70 such vehicles, most of them motorbikes.
An officer said students of "several prominent schools" had been caught driving. "We are in touch with school authorities to take necessary measures in this regard to crack down on the menace," he added.
According to figures with the traffic department, the number of cases involving driving by minors had risen to 4,914 in 2009 from 4,236 in 2008. In 2007, the figure was around 3,000.
Chadha said the drive would be intensified near schools across the city as parents often allowed their children to drive to school. "We will also have awareness programmes in association with schools to sensitise them. Parents will also be called to make them aware of the dangers of driving by minors."
Another officer said accidents were "increasing" every year. "We have to take drastic measures to bring discipline on roads."
Driving by minors is not the sole worry of Delhi's cops. An officer said many youngsters had taken to the bottle, and the effects were being seen on the city's streets.
"They are spoilt, rich brats and their parents are too busy with their own lives to care about other things," he said.
Original news source http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101029/jsp/nation/story_13114356.jsp
Doting dads, don't let your kids take the wheel. You could end up with a lighter purse.
Parents are being hauled up in the capital for allowing their children to drive cars or motorbikes in a "unique" effort launched by Delhi police's traffic department to crack down on minor drivers.
A senior officer, who is overseeing the drive, said vehicles driven by children are seized under Section 5 of the Motor Vehicles Act for allowing unauthorised persons to drive and the owners are allowed to take them away only after paying a fine of Rs 1,000.
"Parents of offending children are asked to cough up Rs 1,000 and given warnings to stop their children from driving. We thought of this unique drive as many school-going kids from rich families are found driving on roads," he said.
The children, the officer added, are let off with a stern warning that it is illegal to drive before they turn 18.
Ajay Chadha, special commissioner (traffic), said the number of minors driving on the roads was "on the rise". "This is why we have undertaken this special drive. We have found a large number of school-going children driving mostly bikes and even four-wheelers resulting in accidents," Chadha said.
The drive started in September and till now Delhi police have seized over 70 such vehicles, most of them motorbikes.
An officer said students of "several prominent schools" had been caught driving. "We are in touch with school authorities to take necessary measures in this regard to crack down on the menace," he added.
According to figures with the traffic department, the number of cases involving driving by minors had risen to 4,914 in 2009 from 4,236 in 2008. In 2007, the figure was around 3,000.
Chadha said the drive would be intensified near schools across the city as parents often allowed their children to drive to school. "We will also have awareness programmes in association with schools to sensitise them. Parents will also be called to make them aware of the dangers of driving by minors."
Another officer said accidents were "increasing" every year. "We have to take drastic measures to bring discipline on roads."
Driving by minors is not the sole worry of Delhi's cops. An officer said many youngsters had taken to the bottle, and the effects were being seen on the city's streets.
"They are spoilt, rich brats and their parents are too busy with their own lives to care about other things," he said.
Original news source http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101029/jsp/nation/story_13114356.jsp
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Over 1,300 auto drivers challaned for traffic violations
Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010
Over 1,300 auto-drivers were today challaned Rs 88,500 during a special drive to check traffic violations in which most cases were those of improper parking and refusal to take passengers.A total of 1,313 drivers were challaned during the drive in which the highest was recorded in Central Range, which include Lutyens Delhi. The Central Range recorded 484 challans which is 36 per cent of the total challans.Improper parking topped the list of violations with 257 followed by refusal to ply (217), without uniform (202), without licence (156), permit violation (146), over charging (137) and redlight jumping (105).Twelve persons were challaned for misbehaving with passengers while 13 were caught for defective number plates, a senior police official said. Twenty-three were caught for not wearing their badges.Police also impounded 168 autorickshaws while a total of Rs 88,500 were collected from 889 challans. The remaining 424 challans were sent to courts for realisation, the official said.
Original news source http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/over-1300-auto-drivers-challaned-for-traffic-violations/451310.html
Over 1,300 auto-drivers were today challaned Rs 88,500 during a special drive to check traffic violations in which most cases were those of improper parking and refusal to take passengers.A total of 1,313 drivers were challaned during the drive in which the highest was recorded in Central Range, which include Lutyens Delhi. The Central Range recorded 484 challans which is 36 per cent of the total challans.Improper parking topped the list of violations with 257 followed by refusal to ply (217), without uniform (202), without licence (156), permit violation (146), over charging (137) and redlight jumping (105).Twelve persons were challaned for misbehaving with passengers while 13 were caught for defective number plates, a senior police official said. Twenty-three were caught for not wearing their badges.Police also impounded 168 autorickshaws while a total of Rs 88,500 were collected from 889 challans. The remaining 424 challans were sent to courts for realisation, the official said.
Original news source http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/over-1300-auto-drivers-challaned-for-traffic-violations/451310.html
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Finally, cops to crack down on errant autowallahs
Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010
After putting the brakes on Blueline buses, it's now time to tame the autorickshaw drivers who over the years have earned a level of notoriety comparable to that pertaining to drivers of the infamous service. Having made multiple yet futile efforts to bring to book errant autowallahs, the Delhi Traffic Police will launch a crackdown on them starting Wednesday. Traffic cops have been directed to seize the driving licence and permit of the drivers or confiscate their vehicles on the spot if they are caught violating rules.
"Taming the TSR drivers in the Capital has been a constant challenge. After removal of the Blueline buses from the city roads, disciplining the autorickshaw drivers will significantly contribute in providing the commuters with a comfortable and convenient public transport system," Ajay Chadha, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) said.
As traffic cops point out, rush in popular markets for Diwali shopping has prompted errant drivers to fleece the public. "We have been receiving several complaints against the TSR drivers ahead of the Diwali season. A large number of people depend on the autorickshaws for commuting between their homes and markets. The special drive aims to facilitate commuters and tame the unruly drivers simultaneously," Chadha said, adding that the drive will be intensified in the coming days. Special focus will be laid on pre-paid autorickshaw booths across the city. "Traffic cops in plain clothes will be deployed at various places. Decoy commuters will also be deployed to hunt for the errant drivers and challan them on the spot," he maintained. If a TSR driver is found violating rules repeatedly, the traffic police will recommend to the transport authority for permanent cancellation of his license, permit or the vehicle's registration.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police figures till June this year when the last drive against TSR was launched, more than one lakh autorickshaws have been prosecuted for various offences. Of these, 5,435 vehicles were challaned for permit violation whereas 5,138 drivers were prosecuted for driving without licence. Nearly 11,000 drivers were found without proper uniform and badges on them. Over 14,000 drivers were prosecuted for various violations including refusal, misbehaviour and overcharging. Police impounded over 1,500 autorickshaws plying illegally on the roads.
The special drive will be launched in all five ranges with a special team constituted in each of the circles in these ranges. According to traffic police, special emphasis will be laid on examining the engine chassis number of the vehicles and matching it with the numbers mentioned on the badges. During previous drives it was found that a number of drivers were running TSRs with fake registration and permits. This time, too, the focus will be on verifying the authenticity of the vehicles, the Delhi Traffic Police chief said. The special drive aims at checking incidents of overcharging, misbehaviour, refusal and driving without licence, registration certificate, permit and badges.
"We have been receiving frequent complaints from commuters against the TSR drivers. Most of the complaint dealt with refusal, overcharging and misbehaviour. Also, the drivers refuse to charge passengers according to the meter reading", Chadha said. It may be noted that nearly 55,000 registered autorickshaws ply in the national Capital. During previous drives, police impounded some autorickshaws bearing registration numbers of Uttar Pradesh caught plying within the territory of Delhi. Some of these three-wheelers were also plying with fake number-plates, he added.
Original news source http://www.dailypioneer.com/292552/Finally-cops-to-crack-down-on-errant-autowallahs.html
After putting the brakes on Blueline buses, it's now time to tame the autorickshaw drivers who over the years have earned a level of notoriety comparable to that pertaining to drivers of the infamous service. Having made multiple yet futile efforts to bring to book errant autowallahs, the Delhi Traffic Police will launch a crackdown on them starting Wednesday. Traffic cops have been directed to seize the driving licence and permit of the drivers or confiscate their vehicles on the spot if they are caught violating rules.
"Taming the TSR drivers in the Capital has been a constant challenge. After removal of the Blueline buses from the city roads, disciplining the autorickshaw drivers will significantly contribute in providing the commuters with a comfortable and convenient public transport system," Ajay Chadha, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) said.
As traffic cops point out, rush in popular markets for Diwali shopping has prompted errant drivers to fleece the public. "We have been receiving several complaints against the TSR drivers ahead of the Diwali season. A large number of people depend on the autorickshaws for commuting between their homes and markets. The special drive aims to facilitate commuters and tame the unruly drivers simultaneously," Chadha said, adding that the drive will be intensified in the coming days. Special focus will be laid on pre-paid autorickshaw booths across the city. "Traffic cops in plain clothes will be deployed at various places. Decoy commuters will also be deployed to hunt for the errant drivers and challan them on the spot," he maintained. If a TSR driver is found violating rules repeatedly, the traffic police will recommend to the transport authority for permanent cancellation of his license, permit or the vehicle's registration.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police figures till June this year when the last drive against TSR was launched, more than one lakh autorickshaws have been prosecuted for various offences. Of these, 5,435 vehicles were challaned for permit violation whereas 5,138 drivers were prosecuted for driving without licence. Nearly 11,000 drivers were found without proper uniform and badges on them. Over 14,000 drivers were prosecuted for various violations including refusal, misbehaviour and overcharging. Police impounded over 1,500 autorickshaws plying illegally on the roads.
The special drive will be launched in all five ranges with a special team constituted in each of the circles in these ranges. According to traffic police, special emphasis will be laid on examining the engine chassis number of the vehicles and matching it with the numbers mentioned on the badges. During previous drives it was found that a number of drivers were running TSRs with fake registration and permits. This time, too, the focus will be on verifying the authenticity of the vehicles, the Delhi Traffic Police chief said. The special drive aims at checking incidents of overcharging, misbehaviour, refusal and driving without licence, registration certificate, permit and badges.
"We have been receiving frequent complaints from commuters against the TSR drivers. Most of the complaint dealt with refusal, overcharging and misbehaviour. Also, the drivers refuse to charge passengers according to the meter reading", Chadha said. It may be noted that nearly 55,000 registered autorickshaws ply in the national Capital. During previous drives, police impounded some autorickshaws bearing registration numbers of Uttar Pradesh caught plying within the territory of Delhi. Some of these three-wheelers were also plying with fake number-plates, he added.
Original news source http://www.dailypioneer.com/292552/Finally-cops-to-crack-down-on-errant-autowallahs.html
345 fined for not giving way to emergency vehicles
Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010
The Delhi Traffic Police prosecuted 345 motorists on Tuesday for not giving way to emergency vehicles. The move was part of a special drive launched in the Capital.
"We intend to make this a habit with Delhi motorists, who at present are lax on giving way to emergency vehicles. We intend to repeat this drive at least twice a week," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said.
As per the rules, when a motorist spots an emergency vehicle such as police van, fire tender or ambulance with siren, he/she should move to the extreme left of the road and remain there till it passes by, he said.
The drive was conducted in all areas of Delhi between 11 am and 12 noon on Tuesday to teach commuters about the right of way that emergency vehicles hold. The trial was conducted with Traffic police using PCR vans with sirens. The Traffic police intends to strictly implement this rule to ensure that emergency vehicles do not get stuck in jams. The police also plan to conduct a drive against autorickshaw drivers who do not go by the meter on Wednesday.
Original news source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/345-fined-for-not-giving-way-to-emergency-vehicles/703082/
The Delhi Traffic Police prosecuted 345 motorists on Tuesday for not giving way to emergency vehicles. The move was part of a special drive launched in the Capital.
"We intend to make this a habit with Delhi motorists, who at present are lax on giving way to emergency vehicles. We intend to repeat this drive at least twice a week," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said.
As per the rules, when a motorist spots an emergency vehicle such as police van, fire tender or ambulance with siren, he/she should move to the extreme left of the road and remain there till it passes by, he said.
The drive was conducted in all areas of Delhi between 11 am and 12 noon on Tuesday to teach commuters about the right of way that emergency vehicles hold. The trial was conducted with Traffic police using PCR vans with sirens. The Traffic police intends to strictly implement this rule to ensure that emergency vehicles do not get stuck in jams. The police also plan to conduct a drive against autorickshaw drivers who do not go by the meter on Wednesday.
Original news source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/345-fined-for-not-giving-way-to-emergency-vehicles/703082/
Monday, October 25, 2010
Delhi-Noida road bottlenecks to widen
Monday, Oct 25, 2010
The connectivity between Delhi and Noida will get better in a month's time. After a survey on vehicular pressure, the work has started to expand three points at Sector 8, Jhundpura and Kondli in Noida to facilitate smooth and greater vehicular flow. The three narrow points — connecting Noida to
East Delhi — have a daily pressure of 70,000 vehicles. Their expansion will ease traffic snarls on the four existing full-fledged links — NH-24, Mayur Vihar, Kalindi Kunj and DND Flyway.
Despite the Metro service, connectivity between the two cities has been a problem. The Sector 8 point is burdened by vehicular pressure from Vasundhara Enclave and Mayur Vihar (both in Delhi). Jhundpura receives traffic from Delhi via Ghazipur. Vehicles coming from Mayur Vihar Phase-III also enter Noida via Kondli. The last two points lead to Sector 11 in Noida, causing traffic snarls during peak hours.
Currently, DND Flyway takes Noida traffic to Ring Road in minutes and has a daily pressure of 2.5 lakh vehicles. Kalindi Kunj bridge connects Noida and Ghaziabad to Delhi and Faridabad with a daily pressure of 1.25 lakh vehicles.
While NH-24 connects Delhi to Noida at two points - Khoda and Model Town - and about one lakh vehicles use this stretch for this purpose, about 1.25 lakh vehicles go to Greater Noida from Delhi via Mayur Vihar. Once the three links are expanded, traffic will ease considerably on the four existing full-fledged links, especially NH-24 and DND Flyway, besides reducing jams in the city.
Besides, the Noida authority has plans to provide an alternative to DND Flyway. "There are some legal hurdles. We have our surveys done. Hopefully, work on a six-lane link parallel to Kalindi Kunj Yamuna Bridge will start within a year," said NP Singh, deputy CEO of Noida authority. "More coordination is required between the governments of Delhi and UP.
There have been several rounds of talks for providing taxi services across Delhi and NCR and I am hopeful," he added.
Under a concession agreement between Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited and Noida authority, there is a clause that Noida will not build a competing facility for a period of 10 years. The agreement was signed in November 1997. DND Flyway became operational in February 2001. By February 2011, the ten-year period will expire and there will be no obstruction for Noida to build another bridge.
People who commute via Kalindi Kunj Yamuna Bridge have been facing traffic jams everyday.
This bridge was built in the eighties and the main purpose was to check the flow of river to prevent floods and link Noida with Mathura road. As it is just a 2-lane link on one side it cannot cope with the present volume of traffic.
Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Delhi-Noida-road-bottlenecks-to-widen/Article1-616599.aspx
The connectivity between Delhi and Noida will get better in a month's time. After a survey on vehicular pressure, the work has started to expand three points at Sector 8, Jhundpura and Kondli in Noida to facilitate smooth and greater vehicular flow. The three narrow points — connecting Noida to
East Delhi — have a daily pressure of 70,000 vehicles. Their expansion will ease traffic snarls on the four existing full-fledged links — NH-24, Mayur Vihar, Kalindi Kunj and DND Flyway.
Despite the Metro service, connectivity between the two cities has been a problem. The Sector 8 point is burdened by vehicular pressure from Vasundhara Enclave and Mayur Vihar (both in Delhi). Jhundpura receives traffic from Delhi via Ghazipur. Vehicles coming from Mayur Vihar Phase-III also enter Noida via Kondli. The last two points lead to Sector 11 in Noida, causing traffic snarls during peak hours.
Currently, DND Flyway takes Noida traffic to Ring Road in minutes and has a daily pressure of 2.5 lakh vehicles. Kalindi Kunj bridge connects Noida and Ghaziabad to Delhi and Faridabad with a daily pressure of 1.25 lakh vehicles.
While NH-24 connects Delhi to Noida at two points - Khoda and Model Town - and about one lakh vehicles use this stretch for this purpose, about 1.25 lakh vehicles go to Greater Noida from Delhi via Mayur Vihar. Once the three links are expanded, traffic will ease considerably on the four existing full-fledged links, especially NH-24 and DND Flyway, besides reducing jams in the city.
Besides, the Noida authority has plans to provide an alternative to DND Flyway. "There are some legal hurdles. We have our surveys done. Hopefully, work on a six-lane link parallel to Kalindi Kunj Yamuna Bridge will start within a year," said NP Singh, deputy CEO of Noida authority. "More coordination is required between the governments of Delhi and UP.
There have been several rounds of talks for providing taxi services across Delhi and NCR and I am hopeful," he added.
Under a concession agreement between Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited and Noida authority, there is a clause that Noida will not build a competing facility for a period of 10 years. The agreement was signed in November 1997. DND Flyway became operational in February 2001. By February 2011, the ten-year period will expire and there will be no obstruction for Noida to build another bridge.
People who commute via Kalindi Kunj Yamuna Bridge have been facing traffic jams everyday.
This bridge was built in the eighties and the main purpose was to check the flow of river to prevent floods and link Noida with Mathura road. As it is just a 2-lane link on one side it cannot cope with the present volume of traffic.
Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Delhi-Noida-road-bottlenecks-to-widen/Article1-616599.aspx
Blueline back, kills 21-yr-old biker
Sunday, Oct 24, 2010
The Bluelines are back on the roads and the traffic cops seem to have no clue about it. These killer buses claimed their 66th victim this year when a speeding Blueline on route 405 — plying between ISBT and Badarpur — hit a 21-year-old young man on a bike from behind and crushed him near Ashram Chowk. The victim, Tarun Saini, was the owner of a CD and video films shop in New Friends Colony in southeast Delhi. Last year till October 15, the total number of fatal accidents involving Bluelines was 97 and this year it was 65.
Though the driver was caught — thanks to the efforts made by a DTC driver — the cops say they do not have the necessary permissions to challan Blueline buses. However, for the Bhogal-based family, the loss is irreversible as Tarun was the sole breadwinner. Shockingly, Tarun's brother Dheeraj, who was on another bike, became an eyewitness to the entire incident. "I shouted when I saw my brother fall in front of me. Instead of stopping to help, the driver decide to flee. In the process, the rear tyre crushed my brother," said a distraught Dheeraj when the cops reached the spot.
"Neither have we been informed about the exact day on which the Bluelines are supposed to be back on the roads, nor do we have the powers to challan them for the violations of goverment approved routes. The challaning is supposed to be carried out by the transport department," said a top traffic police officer.
When contacted, senior transport department officials said they had already lifted the ban on 65 of the 200 Bluelines that were completely taken off the roads during the Commonwealth Games. "The Bluelines returned to the roads on October 18. We will take a decision on the plying of Bluelines in a meeting on October 25. However, we have decided to not let the Bluelines ply on NDMC area routes from October 25," said a senior officer.
The cops said both the deceased Tarun and his brother Dheeraj left their residence around 9.45am. "While Tarun was headed towards New Friends Colony, his brother was supposed to go to Nehru Place. When Tarun came down from the Bhogal flyover and was moving towards Ashram Chowk, the bus driven by Fayaz Khan (30) hit him from behind and crushed him. Fayaz tried to escape with his bus but was stopped by an alert DTC driver who had ferried CWG athletes. We have arrested the accused and a case of death due to rash and negligent driving has been registered at the Sunlight Colony police station," said the investigating officer.
While the capital on an average witnesses 22-23 non-fatal accidents and seven fatal accidents per day, the number had dipped to 16 non-fatal and four fatal accidents per day during the CWG. According to Delhi Police, between October 3 and 10 in 2008, they had registered 185 cases of non-fatal accidents while the number of fatal accidents was 48. This year, however, things were looking up as there were only 23 fatal accidents. "Accidents by Bluelines have shown a 35% decline this year. It can be due to the ban," said an officer adding that given a choice the Delhi traffic police would push for DTC buses.
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Blueline-back-kills-21-yr-old-biker/articleshow/6800928.cms#ixzz13LvBnLZO
The Bluelines are back on the roads and the traffic cops seem to have no clue about it. These killer buses claimed their 66th victim this year when a speeding Blueline on route 405 — plying between ISBT and Badarpur — hit a 21-year-old young man on a bike from behind and crushed him near Ashram Chowk. The victim, Tarun Saini, was the owner of a CD and video films shop in New Friends Colony in southeast Delhi. Last year till October 15, the total number of fatal accidents involving Bluelines was 97 and this year it was 65.
Though the driver was caught — thanks to the efforts made by a DTC driver — the cops say they do not have the necessary permissions to challan Blueline buses. However, for the Bhogal-based family, the loss is irreversible as Tarun was the sole breadwinner. Shockingly, Tarun's brother Dheeraj, who was on another bike, became an eyewitness to the entire incident. "I shouted when I saw my brother fall in front of me. Instead of stopping to help, the driver decide to flee. In the process, the rear tyre crushed my brother," said a distraught Dheeraj when the cops reached the spot.
"Neither have we been informed about the exact day on which the Bluelines are supposed to be back on the roads, nor do we have the powers to challan them for the violations of goverment approved routes. The challaning is supposed to be carried out by the transport department," said a top traffic police officer.
When contacted, senior transport department officials said they had already lifted the ban on 65 of the 200 Bluelines that were completely taken off the roads during the Commonwealth Games. "The Bluelines returned to the roads on October 18. We will take a decision on the plying of Bluelines in a meeting on October 25. However, we have decided to not let the Bluelines ply on NDMC area routes from October 25," said a senior officer.
The cops said both the deceased Tarun and his brother Dheeraj left their residence around 9.45am. "While Tarun was headed towards New Friends Colony, his brother was supposed to go to Nehru Place. When Tarun came down from the Bhogal flyover and was moving towards Ashram Chowk, the bus driven by Fayaz Khan (30) hit him from behind and crushed him. Fayaz tried to escape with his bus but was stopped by an alert DTC driver who had ferried CWG athletes. We have arrested the accused and a case of death due to rash and negligent driving has been registered at the Sunlight Colony police station," said the investigating officer.
While the capital on an average witnesses 22-23 non-fatal accidents and seven fatal accidents per day, the number had dipped to 16 non-fatal and four fatal accidents per day during the CWG. According to Delhi Police, between October 3 and 10 in 2008, they had registered 185 cases of non-fatal accidents while the number of fatal accidents was 48. This year, however, things were looking up as there were only 23 fatal accidents. "Accidents by Bluelines have shown a 35% decline this year. It can be due to the ban," said an officer adding that given a choice the Delhi traffic police would push for DTC buses.
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Blueline-back-kills-21-yr-old-biker/articleshow/6800928.cms#ixzz13LvBnLZO
Friday, October 22, 2010
Wait for multi-level parking facilities just got longer
Thursday, Oct 21, 2010
New Delhi's wait for automatic multi-level parking lots, especially in the commercial hub of Connaught Place, seems to be an endless one. While three of them were supposed to be commissioned before the Games, not one has been completed till date.
The central commercial hub was supposed to have two multilevel parking — one at Baba Kharak Singh Marg (BKS Marg) and the other at Kasturba Gandhi Marg (KG Marg). While work on the one at BKS Marg will get over only by December, the one at KG Marg is yet to start.
The site in KG Marg was cleared in December 2009 and some amount of digging was done but work stopped after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) refused to give permission for the project as the protected monument of Agrasen ki Baoli is located just 300 metres from the spot. After completion, the 6,219-sq ft parking lot was to hold 1,582 cars.
"We have been asking for permission to go ahead with the construction, but nothing has come of it," said NDMC spokesperson Anand Tiwari. The delay is despite the clearance of the Delhi Urban Arts Commission, he added.
"However, the multi-level parking at BKS Marg will be ready by December and opened to the public next year," he said. The project was initially set for completion by June. When completed, the parking at BKS Marg will hold 1,408 cars. The third multi-level parking is being built at Sarojini Nagar and will also be ready for use only next year due to the delay in starting the work. It will hold 824 cars after completion. All three are being built on BOT basis with the NDMC earning about Rs 20 lakh from each of them annually.
The plan to build three multi-level parking lots was floated in 2007 to meet the Games deadline and solve the parking problems in the Capital.
Original news source http://sify.com/news/huge-jams-as-capital-s-schools-colleges-reopen-news-education-kksrk6ejach.html
New Delhi's wait for automatic multi-level parking lots, especially in the commercial hub of Connaught Place, seems to be an endless one. While three of them were supposed to be commissioned before the Games, not one has been completed till date.
The central commercial hub was supposed to have two multilevel parking — one at Baba Kharak Singh Marg (BKS Marg) and the other at Kasturba Gandhi Marg (KG Marg). While work on the one at BKS Marg will get over only by December, the one at KG Marg is yet to start.
The site in KG Marg was cleared in December 2009 and some amount of digging was done but work stopped after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) refused to give permission for the project as the protected monument of Agrasen ki Baoli is located just 300 metres from the spot. After completion, the 6,219-sq ft parking lot was to hold 1,582 cars.
"We have been asking for permission to go ahead with the construction, but nothing has come of it," said NDMC spokesperson Anand Tiwari. The delay is despite the clearance of the Delhi Urban Arts Commission, he added.
"However, the multi-level parking at BKS Marg will be ready by December and opened to the public next year," he said. The project was initially set for completion by June. When completed, the parking at BKS Marg will hold 1,408 cars. The third multi-level parking is being built at Sarojini Nagar and will also be ready for use only next year due to the delay in starting the work. It will hold 824 cars after completion. All three are being built on BOT basis with the NDMC earning about Rs 20 lakh from each of them annually.
The plan to build three multi-level parking lots was floated in 2007 to meet the Games deadline and solve the parking problems in the Capital.
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Soon, an end to traffic policemen pocketing money
Thursday, Oct 21, 2010
Their monthly earning was a whopping R45 lakh. And all they had to do was bend some rules and look the other way. All this was going on smoothly for many years until the lid came off this scam when 70 goods carriers of a cola major were grounded by the Delhi traffic police recently. The traffic police was making anywhere between R500 and R1,000 per goods vehicle by slapping them fines for a compoundable offence that requires confiscation of driving licence. But for this amount the police chose to ignore the rule and let them go.
At least 300 goods vehicles are fined in the city every day.
This was brought to the notice of senior officers who then issued a new circular.
According to the circular issued, it has been clarified that traffic policemen did not have any power to accept fine from goods vehicles at the spot. For this offence the person has to go to the court.
A compoundable offence can only be paid in court.
Driving on dedicated lanes in New Delhi during the recently concluded Commonwealth Games was a compoundable offence where driving licenses were also seized. Only the court has the power to release them.
"The new circular requires policemen to send the challan amount to court and not accept them at the spot," said joint commissioner of police (traffic), Satyendra Garg.
"The traffic policemen were accepting the fines from goods vehicles at the spot for a consideration. They used to fine the driver and accept R500-R1,000 extra for not confiscating their driving licence. Otherwise the driver would have to go to court to get his papers back, thus wasting at least a day," said a senior traffic police officer.
The officials of the cola major complained to the police that their supply was being hit as the police had challaned them for various offences and confiscated their licenses.
"When enquiries were made it was found that earlier the drivers used to pay money to the traffic officials, get challaned and then carry on. But with the new order the traffic policemen were not able to do so and the vehicles were grounded forcing the top brass to approach the police headquarters," said the officer.
Police said they would soon begin a crackdown on the errant policemen, as there was no record of the illegally stashed money.
Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Soon-an-end-to-traffic-policemen-pocketing-money/Article1-616117.aspx
Their monthly earning was a whopping R45 lakh. And all they had to do was bend some rules and look the other way. All this was going on smoothly for many years until the lid came off this scam when 70 goods carriers of a cola major were grounded by the Delhi traffic police recently. The traffic police was making anywhere between R500 and R1,000 per goods vehicle by slapping them fines for a compoundable offence that requires confiscation of driving licence. But for this amount the police chose to ignore the rule and let them go.
At least 300 goods vehicles are fined in the city every day.
This was brought to the notice of senior officers who then issued a new circular.
According to the circular issued, it has been clarified that traffic policemen did not have any power to accept fine from goods vehicles at the spot. For this offence the person has to go to the court.
A compoundable offence can only be paid in court.
Driving on dedicated lanes in New Delhi during the recently concluded Commonwealth Games was a compoundable offence where driving licenses were also seized. Only the court has the power to release them.
"The new circular requires policemen to send the challan amount to court and not accept them at the spot," said joint commissioner of police (traffic), Satyendra Garg.
"The traffic policemen were accepting the fines from goods vehicles at the spot for a consideration. They used to fine the driver and accept R500-R1,000 extra for not confiscating their driving licence. Otherwise the driver would have to go to court to get his papers back, thus wasting at least a day," said a senior traffic police officer.
The officials of the cola major complained to the police that their supply was being hit as the police had challaned them for various offences and confiscated their licenses.
"When enquiries were made it was found that earlier the drivers used to pay money to the traffic officials, get challaned and then carry on. But with the new order the traffic policemen were not able to do so and the vehicles were grounded forcing the top brass to approach the police headquarters," said the officer.
Police said they would soon begin a crackdown on the errant policemen, as there was no record of the illegally stashed money.
Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Soon-an-end-to-traffic-policemen-pocketing-money/Article1-616117.aspx
Monday, October 18, 2010
Games over, not city makeover
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2010
The zeal with which various agencies drew up schemes and plans in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games was missing when it came to executing them. Deadlines were missed and repeatedly extended. It was pretended that projects that couldn't make it were never a part of the Games makeover anyway. That's how the agencies put up a brave — or brazen — face, depending on the way you look at it. With the Games deadline gone, Ruhi Bhasin and Ambika Pandit take a close look at pending work, lest the agencies forget what they promised
Chandni Chowk | MCD
Chandni Chowk, a popular tourist destination in the capital, may not get its promised facelift even after the Games. According to officials, ''the project has been put on the backburner and the civic agency will now look into the viability of implementation of the plan''. MCD has been planning the redevelopment of the entire area for over six years now, but the work never took off. It had even hired consultants to come up with plans for the area. Before the Games, it had claimed it would at least rebuild the central verge in the Walled City. But this also did not happen. According to officials, getting requisite approvals from various agencies led to the delays. The infrastructure in Chandni Chowk is in a very bad shape. The roads are congested and even shopkeepers have been demanding improvement.
Connaught Place | NDMC
Be prepared to see CP dug up again by first week of November. With the Games over, NDMC will now finish all pending works of the CP redevelopment plan. The civic body was supposed to improve the facade and parking lots of all 16 blocks, upgrade existing subways and construct eight new subways besides finishing work on the service corridor in Middle Circle. Before the Games, 90% of the facade work and construction of parking lots was completed. But NDMC still has to finish work on the service corridor and upgrade the existing five subways by installing escalators. Construction of eight new subways will also start. ''We will start work by November first week. The contract expires in June 2011 and work should be completed by then. New subways will be constructed in a phased manner,'' said NDMC spokesperson Anand Tiwari.
Ring Road Bypass and Signature Bridge | PWD
The Ring Road bypass — a critical link for traffic moving from east parts of Delhi to the heart of the city — was built at over Rs 500 crore. While it was completed just in time for the Games, officials say pending works include construction of service road, railings and landscaping — which will be completed by December. Work on Signature Bridge, meanwhile, is moving at a snail's pace. The project — initially pitched as the highlight of the Games — was sanctioned at a cost of over Rs 1,100 crore. It is now looking at a 2013 deadline.
Toilets-cum-coffee homes | MCD
This project has been shrouded in controversy since its inception. While seven complexes have been constructed to date, these are unlikely to be open to public anytime soon. While MCD had earlier said 250 of them would be ready by Games, it claims the project was not Games-related. Now, the viability of is under review. In fact, the complex at Bahadurshah Zafar Marg was demolished. According to MCD, the complex had to be brought down as the construction firm did not participate in the financial and technical bid. According to sources, after protests by residents and MCD councillors, many companies backed out from the project.
Paharganj and Karol Bagh | MCD
While some beautification work in Paharganj and Karol Bagh area was carried out, streetscaping and laying underground cables, etc, is still ongoing. According to MCD officials, delay by other agencies in laying their services underground resulted in some hitches. An official said, ''Heavy rain in the monsoon season led to postponement of work in some cases. Other agencies took time in completing work of laying underground services. Now, all work will be finished by March 31.'' In many other colonies such as Greater Kailash, Defence Colony, etc, streetscaping work is not over. ''Priority was given to finishing work in and around the Commonwealth Games venues,'' said an official.
Parking sites | MCD
Of the 24 conventional parking sites that were to be constructed, at least four had to be ready before the Games. By October 3, however, not even one site could be completed. To save face, the civic agency had claimed these projects were not Games-related. Work on the two stack parking sites — at Paharganj and Karol Bagh — was also never taken up even as both projects were directly linked to the Games. ''Half of the 24 conventional parking sites were rejected by EPCA. Only 12 are being constructed now. These will be completed by September 2011. On the stack parkings, we did not start work since we were not satisfied with the material being used. So we decided to defer work till the Games was over,'' said an MCD official.
Railway underbridge, overbridge | MCD
This project, too, missed its deadline and the civic agency eventually said it had nothing to do with the Games — that it was not supposed to be completed by October 2010. Out of 16 railway bridges, work on only 13 was finally taken up. ''The ones related directly to the Games included the railway underbridge at Prem Nagar — which has been inaugurated — and that constructed at Vivek Vihar. Our work is over at Vivek Vihar and the railways has to do its bit now. We hope all work will be completed by March 31. Other projects will be completed only by September next year,'' said an official.
FoBs along Barapullah | PWD
The under-construction foot-overbridge outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium collapsed just on the eve of the Commonwealth Games and an inquiry was set up. Following this, the project remained frozen. Another foot-overbridge — that was supposed to come up near Sewa Nagar railway crossing as a pedestrian link to Lodi Colony — was also stalled in view of the collapse. Both foot-overbridges were estimated to cost the government about Rs 11 crore. PWD says a major chunk of this amount — that was spent on the foundation at the two sites — now lies waste. If constructed again, it would cost the civic body about Rs 60 lakh. While it is for the government to take a call on whether it wants to go ahead with the two foot-overbridges or not, once the Barapullah elevated road is made functional, pedestrian traffic will need some facility to cross over.
UP link road flyover | PWD
While the flyover — built at a cost of Rs 300 crore — was opened to public during the Games, some work is still incomplete. Finishing work will soon be carried out and the final bituminous layer, apart from the pavements and slip road, will be laid. PWD says the flood situation did not leave them with enough time to lay the pavements or carry out landscaping and streetscaping. Three FOBs will also be constructed on the route. All this will be finished by the year-end.
Shivaji Stadium | NDMC
While Shivaji Stadium was to be the Games practice venue for hockey, it was struck off the list as a lot of work was pending even on September 15 — the date for handover to the organising committee. NDMC claims court cases delayed the upgrading process. Work started only in the latter half of 2008. Now, NDMC claims the hockey grounds are ready but work of constructing sports faculty block, two-level basement for parking, including electrical and fire fighting, etc, is still in progress. The damaged barrel line has also not been realigned. The total cost of constructing the stadium is Rs 150 crore. According to NDMC, all works are likely to be completed soon.
Barapullah | PWD
The east-south link — that takes commuters from Sarai Kale Khan to Lodi Road in a mere five-seven minutes— is likely to be opened by the end of October for light vehicles. The unfinished work under phase-I of the project includes the two links required to bring traffic from Lala Lajpat Rai Marg near Jangpura to the elevated corridor. So far, a total of Rs 400 crore has been spent and the connecting links — which are likely to be ready by December-end — and are expected to cost Rs 30-40 crore. The government will then deliberate on the feasibility of phase-II that proposes to take the elevated road up to Aurobindo Marg and phase-III, which would connect it to UP Link Road.
Gole Market | NDMC
The ambitious plan to restore the heritage status of the Gole market area by removing all commercial activity from the vicinity has fallen victim to prolonged litigation. Redevelopment work of the main roundabout arena, which had an August-2010 deadline, is yet to be taken up. NDMC had begun work of redeveloping the heritage market in May last year after serving final eviction notices to the 30-odd shops at the main roundabout arena. While it started work on upgrading the market's outer periphery, work on the main arena hit a roadblock soon after as many of the evicted shopkeepers approached Delhi high court seeking a stay on the construction activity. The civic body had also planned to construct a museum inside Gole Market and was also looking at opening a restaurant in the area.
Palika Bazaar | NDMC
The underground shopping hub was supposed to get a ''mall-like look'' before the Games. While work to revamp the market had started several months back, the civic agency could not meet its Games deadline. NDMC now claims that the market needs only ''finishing touches''. While escalators were supposed to have been installed at various entry/exit points in the market, work on this is yet to take off. Work on creating a false ceiling is also pending. According to officials, all pending works of the Rs 22-crore project are likely to be completed by this year-end. Traders in Palika Bazaar had to put up with frequent power cuts and no air-conditioning during the initial stages of the renovation work. The redevelopment work includes installing fancy lights, new airconditioning systems and changing the flooring.
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Games-over-not-city-makeover/articleshow/6771981.cms#ixzz12mMupuBI
The zeal with which various agencies drew up schemes and plans in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games was missing when it came to executing them. Deadlines were missed and repeatedly extended. It was pretended that projects that couldn't make it were never a part of the Games makeover anyway. That's how the agencies put up a brave — or brazen — face, depending on the way you look at it. With the Games deadline gone, Ruhi Bhasin and Ambika Pandit take a close look at pending work, lest the agencies forget what they promised
Chandni Chowk | MCD
Chandni Chowk, a popular tourist destination in the capital, may not get its promised facelift even after the Games. According to officials, ''the project has been put on the backburner and the civic agency will now look into the viability of implementation of the plan''. MCD has been planning the redevelopment of the entire area for over six years now, but the work never took off. It had even hired consultants to come up with plans for the area. Before the Games, it had claimed it would at least rebuild the central verge in the Walled City. But this also did not happen. According to officials, getting requisite approvals from various agencies led to the delays. The infrastructure in Chandni Chowk is in a very bad shape. The roads are congested and even shopkeepers have been demanding improvement.
Connaught Place | NDMC
Be prepared to see CP dug up again by first week of November. With the Games over, NDMC will now finish all pending works of the CP redevelopment plan. The civic body was supposed to improve the facade and parking lots of all 16 blocks, upgrade existing subways and construct eight new subways besides finishing work on the service corridor in Middle Circle. Before the Games, 90% of the facade work and construction of parking lots was completed. But NDMC still has to finish work on the service corridor and upgrade the existing five subways by installing escalators. Construction of eight new subways will also start. ''We will start work by November first week. The contract expires in June 2011 and work should be completed by then. New subways will be constructed in a phased manner,'' said NDMC spokesperson Anand Tiwari.
Ring Road Bypass and Signature Bridge | PWD
The Ring Road bypass — a critical link for traffic moving from east parts of Delhi to the heart of the city — was built at over Rs 500 crore. While it was completed just in time for the Games, officials say pending works include construction of service road, railings and landscaping — which will be completed by December. Work on Signature Bridge, meanwhile, is moving at a snail's pace. The project — initially pitched as the highlight of the Games — was sanctioned at a cost of over Rs 1,100 crore. It is now looking at a 2013 deadline.
Toilets-cum-coffee homes | MCD
This project has been shrouded in controversy since its inception. While seven complexes have been constructed to date, these are unlikely to be open to public anytime soon. While MCD had earlier said 250 of them would be ready by Games, it claims the project was not Games-related. Now, the viability of is under review. In fact, the complex at Bahadurshah Zafar Marg was demolished. According to MCD, the complex had to be brought down as the construction firm did not participate in the financial and technical bid. According to sources, after protests by residents and MCD councillors, many companies backed out from the project.
Paharganj and Karol Bagh | MCD
While some beautification work in Paharganj and Karol Bagh area was carried out, streetscaping and laying underground cables, etc, is still ongoing. According to MCD officials, delay by other agencies in laying their services underground resulted in some hitches. An official said, ''Heavy rain in the monsoon season led to postponement of work in some cases. Other agencies took time in completing work of laying underground services. Now, all work will be finished by March 31.'' In many other colonies such as Greater Kailash, Defence Colony, etc, streetscaping work is not over. ''Priority was given to finishing work in and around the Commonwealth Games venues,'' said an official.
Parking sites | MCD
Of the 24 conventional parking sites that were to be constructed, at least four had to be ready before the Games. By October 3, however, not even one site could be completed. To save face, the civic agency had claimed these projects were not Games-related. Work on the two stack parking sites — at Paharganj and Karol Bagh — was also never taken up even as both projects were directly linked to the Games. ''Half of the 24 conventional parking sites were rejected by EPCA. Only 12 are being constructed now. These will be completed by September 2011. On the stack parkings, we did not start work since we were not satisfied with the material being used. So we decided to defer work till the Games was over,'' said an MCD official.
Railway underbridge, overbridge | MCD
This project, too, missed its deadline and the civic agency eventually said it had nothing to do with the Games — that it was not supposed to be completed by October 2010. Out of 16 railway bridges, work on only 13 was finally taken up. ''The ones related directly to the Games included the railway underbridge at Prem Nagar — which has been inaugurated — and that constructed at Vivek Vihar. Our work is over at Vivek Vihar and the railways has to do its bit now. We hope all work will be completed by March 31. Other projects will be completed only by September next year,'' said an official.
FoBs along Barapullah | PWD
The under-construction foot-overbridge outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium collapsed just on the eve of the Commonwealth Games and an inquiry was set up. Following this, the project remained frozen. Another foot-overbridge — that was supposed to come up near Sewa Nagar railway crossing as a pedestrian link to Lodi Colony — was also stalled in view of the collapse. Both foot-overbridges were estimated to cost the government about Rs 11 crore. PWD says a major chunk of this amount — that was spent on the foundation at the two sites — now lies waste. If constructed again, it would cost the civic body about Rs 60 lakh. While it is for the government to take a call on whether it wants to go ahead with the two foot-overbridges or not, once the Barapullah elevated road is made functional, pedestrian traffic will need some facility to cross over.
UP link road flyover | PWD
While the flyover — built at a cost of Rs 300 crore — was opened to public during the Games, some work is still incomplete. Finishing work will soon be carried out and the final bituminous layer, apart from the pavements and slip road, will be laid. PWD says the flood situation did not leave them with enough time to lay the pavements or carry out landscaping and streetscaping. Three FOBs will also be constructed on the route. All this will be finished by the year-end.
Shivaji Stadium | NDMC
While Shivaji Stadium was to be the Games practice venue for hockey, it was struck off the list as a lot of work was pending even on September 15 — the date for handover to the organising committee. NDMC claims court cases delayed the upgrading process. Work started only in the latter half of 2008. Now, NDMC claims the hockey grounds are ready but work of constructing sports faculty block, two-level basement for parking, including electrical and fire fighting, etc, is still in progress. The damaged barrel line has also not been realigned. The total cost of constructing the stadium is Rs 150 crore. According to NDMC, all works are likely to be completed soon.
Barapullah | PWD
The east-south link — that takes commuters from Sarai Kale Khan to Lodi Road in a mere five-seven minutes— is likely to be opened by the end of October for light vehicles. The unfinished work under phase-I of the project includes the two links required to bring traffic from Lala Lajpat Rai Marg near Jangpura to the elevated corridor. So far, a total of Rs 400 crore has been spent and the connecting links — which are likely to be ready by December-end — and are expected to cost Rs 30-40 crore. The government will then deliberate on the feasibility of phase-II that proposes to take the elevated road up to Aurobindo Marg and phase-III, which would connect it to UP Link Road.
Gole Market | NDMC
The ambitious plan to restore the heritage status of the Gole market area by removing all commercial activity from the vicinity has fallen victim to prolonged litigation. Redevelopment work of the main roundabout arena, which had an August-2010 deadline, is yet to be taken up. NDMC had begun work of redeveloping the heritage market in May last year after serving final eviction notices to the 30-odd shops at the main roundabout arena. While it started work on upgrading the market's outer periphery, work on the main arena hit a roadblock soon after as many of the evicted shopkeepers approached Delhi high court seeking a stay on the construction activity. The civic body had also planned to construct a museum inside Gole Market and was also looking at opening a restaurant in the area.
Palika Bazaar | NDMC
The underground shopping hub was supposed to get a ''mall-like look'' before the Games. While work to revamp the market had started several months back, the civic agency could not meet its Games deadline. NDMC now claims that the market needs only ''finishing touches''. While escalators were supposed to have been installed at various entry/exit points in the market, work on this is yet to take off. Work on creating a false ceiling is also pending. According to officials, all pending works of the Rs 22-crore project are likely to be completed by this year-end. Traders in Palika Bazaar had to put up with frequent power cuts and no air-conditioning during the initial stages of the renovation work. The redevelopment work includes installing fancy lights, new airconditioning systems and changing the flooring.
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Games-over-not-city-makeover/articleshow/6771981.cms#ixzz12mMupuBI
Huge jams as capital's schools, colleges reopen
Monday, Oct 18, 2010
The city witnessed massive traffic jams Monday after schools and colleges reopened following a 16-day break due to the Commonwealth Games and Durga Puja-Dussehra festivities.
Traffic snarls were reported on the arterial Aurobindo Marg, ITO intersection, Laxmi Nagar and South Extension areas during the morning rush hours, the Delhi Traffic Police said.
Commuters faced problems in other parts of the city as well, including North Campus area and outer Ring Road.
The Games lane restrictions were lifted Sunday, but it did not ease the city's traffic woes.
'The traffic police managed things better during the Games, but it's chaotic once again,' said Satish Grover, an office-goer.
Original news source http://sify.com/news/huge-jams-as-capital-s-schools-colleges-reopen-news-education-kksrk6ejach.html
The city witnessed massive traffic jams Monday after schools and colleges reopened following a 16-day break due to the Commonwealth Games and Durga Puja-Dussehra festivities.
Traffic snarls were reported on the arterial Aurobindo Marg, ITO intersection, Laxmi Nagar and South Extension areas during the morning rush hours, the Delhi Traffic Police said.
Commuters faced problems in other parts of the city as well, including North Campus area and outer Ring Road.
The Games lane restrictions were lifted Sunday, but it did not ease the city's traffic woes.
'The traffic police managed things better during the Games, but it's chaotic once again,' said Satish Grover, an office-goer.
Original news source http://sify.com/news/huge-jams-as-capital-s-schools-colleges-reopen-news-education-kksrk6ejach.html
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Bluelines to make a comeback
Monday, Oct 18, 2010
After a temporary hiatus in order to help present a more civilised version of Delhi's traffic to visitors during the Commonwealth Games, blueline buses will roll out on the Capital's roads today.
Nearly 1,600 bluelines will be back on the roads in south and central Delhi after a gap of almost 20 days, a big relief to commuters who faced considerable problems during the sporting event.
Though these buses are known for over-speeding, the service is a lifeline for people especially in areas where there is no Metro connectivity.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Transport Corporation will start inducting the 1,200-odd buses used for ferrying athletes and other dignitaries during the CWG.
Original news source http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/oct/181010-Delhi-News-Bluelines-buses-traffic-CWG.htm
After a temporary hiatus in order to help present a more civilised version of Delhi's traffic to visitors during the Commonwealth Games, blueline buses will roll out on the Capital's roads today.
Nearly 1,600 bluelines will be back on the roads in south and central Delhi after a gap of almost 20 days, a big relief to commuters who faced considerable problems during the sporting event.
Though these buses are known for over-speeding, the service is a lifeline for people especially in areas where there is no Metro connectivity.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Transport Corporation will start inducting the 1,200-odd buses used for ferrying athletes and other dignitaries during the CWG.
Original news source http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/oct/181010-Delhi-News-Bluelines-buses-traffic-CWG.htm
Friday, October 15, 2010
Delhi traffic restrictions ease as Games close
Friday, Oct 15, 2010
Delhi residents heaved a sigh of relief as traffic restrictions placed for the Commonwealth Games were eased in most parts of the city, a day after the mega sporting event came to a colourful close.
'We have lifted restrictions from all the routes except from the Games Village to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. Restrictions on this route will be ineffectual from Oct 16,' Special Commissioner (Traffic) Ajay Chadha told IANS.
He added that goods vehicles, which were barred, will be allowed on the city's roads from Saturday.
Traffic on the city's roads moved smoothly as the restrictions on the dedicated lanes were removed.
'Delhi's commuters have shown remarkable restraint and discipline during the enforcement of the Games lanes. Except a few aberrations, most motorists have done their bit in making this exercise a joint success by following the guidelines,' Chadha said.
Prosecution for violation of the Games lanes came in effect Sep 26. Delhi commuters were anxiously waiting for the green signal to drive on the city's roads without restrictions.
As many as 2,291 challans (traffic violation tickets) and 315 notices were issued, and 30 vehicles were impounded for lane violation during the Games.
A lot of commuters, who were forced to use public transport due to heavy traffic jams on roads having dedicated Games lanes, said they will now make a comeback on the roads on their own vehicles.
'To avoid traffic jams, we shifted to public transport. But the service of public transport buses was infrequent and the Metro remained unusually crowded throughout the period,' said Shailendra Sharma, a resident of Vinod Nagar.
'The initial days of traffic restrictions were quite tough. I'd reach my office up to two hours late. Then I switched to public transport. Now that the restrictions have eased, it's time to dust off our vehicles,' said Ankit Varshney, a consultant.
Delhi Traffic Police has repeatedly commended Delhiites' cooperation in implementing the restrictions that were enforced to facilitate vehicular movements of the Games athletes and officials and termed the whole exercise a success.
The 19th Commonwealth Games, which began here Oct 3, ended with a gala closing ceremony Thursday.
Original news source http://sify.com/news/delhi-traffic-restrictions-ease-as-games-close-news-national-kkptu9ggafj.html
Delhi residents heaved a sigh of relief as traffic restrictions placed for the Commonwealth Games were eased in most parts of the city, a day after the mega sporting event came to a colourful close.
'We have lifted restrictions from all the routes except from the Games Village to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. Restrictions on this route will be ineffectual from Oct 16,' Special Commissioner (Traffic) Ajay Chadha told IANS.
He added that goods vehicles, which were barred, will be allowed on the city's roads from Saturday.
Traffic on the city's roads moved smoothly as the restrictions on the dedicated lanes were removed.
'Delhi's commuters have shown remarkable restraint and discipline during the enforcement of the Games lanes. Except a few aberrations, most motorists have done their bit in making this exercise a joint success by following the guidelines,' Chadha said.
Prosecution for violation of the Games lanes came in effect Sep 26. Delhi commuters were anxiously waiting for the green signal to drive on the city's roads without restrictions.
As many as 2,291 challans (traffic violation tickets) and 315 notices were issued, and 30 vehicles were impounded for lane violation during the Games.
A lot of commuters, who were forced to use public transport due to heavy traffic jams on roads having dedicated Games lanes, said they will now make a comeback on the roads on their own vehicles.
'To avoid traffic jams, we shifted to public transport. But the service of public transport buses was infrequent and the Metro remained unusually crowded throughout the period,' said Shailendra Sharma, a resident of Vinod Nagar.
'The initial days of traffic restrictions were quite tough. I'd reach my office up to two hours late. Then I switched to public transport. Now that the restrictions have eased, it's time to dust off our vehicles,' said Ankit Varshney, a consultant.
Delhi Traffic Police has repeatedly commended Delhiites' cooperation in implementing the restrictions that were enforced to facilitate vehicular movements of the Games athletes and officials and termed the whole exercise a success.
The 19th Commonwealth Games, which began here Oct 3, ended with a gala closing ceremony Thursday.
Original news source http://sify.com/news/delhi-traffic-restrictions-ease-as-games-close-news-national-kkptu9ggafj.html
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Games see fewer traffic offences
Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010
Strict enforcement of traffic rules on Delhi's roads during the Commonwealth Games has improved the traffic discipline in the city, as the traffic violations have gone down drastically. The number of violations witnessed a steep decline in the first week during the Games as compared to the same period in the previous month.
While only one FIR has been registered so far for trespassing into the dedicated lanes, the average daily violations on the remaining roads have reduced by nearly two-thirds. According to the Delhi Traffic Police record, 52,165 violators were prosecuted from September 3 to 9, which came down to 18,635 during the same period in October with the Commonwealth Games in progress.
Officials pointed out that heavy deployment of traffic cops on the Games routes marked in almost all parts of the city helped control the traffic violations. "General observance of traffic rules has been much more during the Commonwealth Games and especially after the dedicated lane restrictions were strictly imposed from September 25 onwards. This prompted the general commuters to maintain the traffic discipline on the remaining roads as well," said Ajay Chadha, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic).
He admitted that the saturation of traffic personnel has been more on the Games lanes and in providing escort to the athletes and officials, yet no major traffic chaos has been reported from any part of the city during this period. "This is an indication of general traffic discipline and less violation on the roads," he claimed.
Going by the figures, the total number of prosecution in the Capital for all violations on September 3 was 6,833, which was only 1,473 on the same date in October. Similarly, the figures on September 9 and October 9 were 9,220 and 2,852 respectively. According to the Delhi Traffic Police, the average daily prosecution during the Commonwealth Games has been less than 2,500, which is almost equal to the total prosecution on CWG lanes.
As many as 2,404 motorists have been prosecuted for entering dedicated lanes till Tuesday afternoon since the commencement of the Commonwealth Games last Sunday. While, 2,068 errant drivers were challaned on the spot by the police, 309 were issued notices for entering into the restricted lane and 28 vehicles were impounded.
However, the police registered just a single FIR for contravention of section 144 imposed on the Games lanes in all the three ranges during this period. The lone FIR was registered in Pul Prahladpur police station in the Southern Range. According to a police official, the offender has been booked under Section 188 of IPC and Motor Vehicle Act.
Original news source http://www.dailypioneer.com/289390/Games-see-fewer-traffic-offences.html
Strict enforcement of traffic rules on Delhi's roads during the Commonwealth Games has improved the traffic discipline in the city, as the traffic violations have gone down drastically. The number of violations witnessed a steep decline in the first week during the Games as compared to the same period in the previous month.
While only one FIR has been registered so far for trespassing into the dedicated lanes, the average daily violations on the remaining roads have reduced by nearly two-thirds. According to the Delhi Traffic Police record, 52,165 violators were prosecuted from September 3 to 9, which came down to 18,635 during the same period in October with the Commonwealth Games in progress.
Officials pointed out that heavy deployment of traffic cops on the Games routes marked in almost all parts of the city helped control the traffic violations. "General observance of traffic rules has been much more during the Commonwealth Games and especially after the dedicated lane restrictions were strictly imposed from September 25 onwards. This prompted the general commuters to maintain the traffic discipline on the remaining roads as well," said Ajay Chadha, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic).
He admitted that the saturation of traffic personnel has been more on the Games lanes and in providing escort to the athletes and officials, yet no major traffic chaos has been reported from any part of the city during this period. "This is an indication of general traffic discipline and less violation on the roads," he claimed.
Going by the figures, the total number of prosecution in the Capital for all violations on September 3 was 6,833, which was only 1,473 on the same date in October. Similarly, the figures on September 9 and October 9 were 9,220 and 2,852 respectively. According to the Delhi Traffic Police, the average daily prosecution during the Commonwealth Games has been less than 2,500, which is almost equal to the total prosecution on CWG lanes.
As many as 2,404 motorists have been prosecuted for entering dedicated lanes till Tuesday afternoon since the commencement of the Commonwealth Games last Sunday. While, 2,068 errant drivers were challaned on the spot by the police, 309 were issued notices for entering into the restricted lane and 28 vehicles were impounded.
However, the police registered just a single FIR for contravention of section 144 imposed on the Games lanes in all the three ranges during this period. The lone FIR was registered in Pul Prahladpur police station in the Southern Range. According to a police official, the offender has been booked under Section 188 of IPC and Motor Vehicle Act.
Original news source http://www.dailypioneer.com/289390/Games-see-fewer-traffic-offences.html
Monday, October 11, 2010
Traffic advisory issued for Games closing ceremony
Monday, Oct 11, 2010
Delhi Traffic Police Monday announced the traffic restrictions planned for the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Oct 14.
"We have tried to impose restrictions keeping in mind the players security and the publics convenience. Also Oct 14 being a public holiday, we expect a smooth sail," said Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg.
From 6.00 a.m. till midnight, both lanes of the Bhishma Pitamah Marg from Lodhi Road to Kotla Mubarakpur will be closed for the general public.
"Restrictions will be placed on Lodhi Road between Safdarjang Madrasa to Lodhi Road flyover; Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Marg-Mehr Chand Market to Lala Lajpat Rai Marg; MTNL Building Road-Scope Complex Chowk to Kushak Nallah, from 2 p.m. onwards,"
Restrictions will come into effect from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on NH-24 from Noida Turn flyover to Ring Road-Nizamuddin T-point and on the Ring Road from Bhairon Road T-point to Ashram.
Garg acknowledged mismanagement by the Traffic Police during the opening ceremony and said "proper measures have been taken to avoid making the same mistakes".
"Public has to take care and plan their excursion in advance to avoid any inconvenience and in order to reach Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the venue for the closing ceremony, on time," said a senior traffic police official.
Those assigned entry from gate number 6, must get down at Jorbagh Metro station, from where Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) shuttles will ply. Those in their own vehicles may park the vehicles at Safdarjang Airport, and use the park-and-ride facility.
Spectators who are assigned gate number 9 on their tickets may get down at Jangpura metro station, and those in their own vehicles may get down at Silver Oak, but no parking facility will be provided.
Visitors assigned gate number 14 may get down at Nehru Stadium Metro station. DTC has also planned focal-point buses, from 31 locations in National Capital Region (NCR) to transport spectators to the stadium.
"People are advised to stick by the routes, planned by the Delhi traffic police, for their respective entry gates," said Garg.
Original news source http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a173981.html
Delhi Traffic Police Monday announced the traffic restrictions planned for the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Oct 14.
"We have tried to impose restrictions keeping in mind the players security and the publics convenience. Also Oct 14 being a public holiday, we expect a smooth sail," said Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg.
From 6.00 a.m. till midnight, both lanes of the Bhishma Pitamah Marg from Lodhi Road to Kotla Mubarakpur will be closed for the general public.
"Restrictions will be placed on Lodhi Road between Safdarjang Madrasa to Lodhi Road flyover; Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Marg-Mehr Chand Market to Lala Lajpat Rai Marg; MTNL Building Road-Scope Complex Chowk to Kushak Nallah, from 2 p.m. onwards,"
Restrictions will come into effect from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on NH-24 from Noida Turn flyover to Ring Road-Nizamuddin T-point and on the Ring Road from Bhairon Road T-point to Ashram.
Garg acknowledged mismanagement by the Traffic Police during the opening ceremony and said "proper measures have been taken to avoid making the same mistakes".
"Public has to take care and plan their excursion in advance to avoid any inconvenience and in order to reach Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the venue for the closing ceremony, on time," said a senior traffic police official.
Those assigned entry from gate number 6, must get down at Jorbagh Metro station, from where Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) shuttles will ply. Those in their own vehicles may park the vehicles at Safdarjang Airport, and use the park-and-ride facility.
Spectators who are assigned gate number 9 on their tickets may get down at Jangpura metro station, and those in their own vehicles may get down at Silver Oak, but no parking facility will be provided.
Visitors assigned gate number 14 may get down at Nehru Stadium Metro station. DTC has also planned focal-point buses, from 31 locations in National Capital Region (NCR) to transport spectators to the stadium.
"People are advised to stick by the routes, planned by the Delhi traffic police, for their respective entry gates," said Garg.
Original news source http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a173981.html
Traffic cops to take leaf from CWG book
Monday, Oct 11, 2010
Overwhelmed by the grand success of the traffic management for the CWG opening ceremony, especially surrounding the JLN Stadium, the Delhi Traffic Police is pitching in for applying the same model during the Republic Day celebrations in the Capital and henceforth would pursue similar model for any big events. If the traffic police have its ways, then no Central Government official up to the rank of Joint Secretary will be allowed to park their vehicles near the sitting enclosures on Rajpath during Republic Day celebrations or on the grounds of Red Fort during the Independence Day celebrations. Instead they will have to avail DTC buses from identified locations to reach there.
The traffic police have approached the Ministry of Defence seeking restriction on the vehicles of these officers that poses a hurdle during such elaborate traffic arrangements. It is pertinent to mention that no Government official's vehicle was allowed inside the JLN Stadium premises during the opening ceremony on Sunday. At present the Indian Government officials above the rank of Directors are allowed entry in their vehicles. This, however, leads to a large number of vehicles surrounding the venue. "We have written to the Ministry of Defence seeking no-entry of the vehicles up to the rank of Joint Secretaries, a rank higher than the Directors in hierarchy. This is most likely to reduce the vehicular volume significantly in the parking areas," said Ajay Chadha, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic).
He said too many vehicles also pose a security threat as the security officials as well as the traffic cops are busy attending the VIPs. "All officers will have to avail the park and ride facility from various locations from where they will be ferried to their respective sitting enclosures in DTC buses. This will further help the police personnel focus on the common people during such events," Chadha said. According to him, some enclosures are reserved for the senior officers during the celebrations and thousands of them turn up during the function leading to congestion in parking areas.
It is worth mentioning that all Government officials of the Central Government and the Delhi Government were ferried to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the venue of the opening ceremony, in DTC buses on Sunday. Union Home Secretary, Sports Secretary, Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary and Delhi's Chief Secretary were the exceptions whose vehicles were allowed in the stadium parking. The traffic police chief said these officers were facilitated entry from the western gate and the enclosure had the seating capacity of 5,000. "Allowing them entry in their vehicles would have led to a gathering of nearly 2,500 cars. This helped us significantly in managing the traffic. Similar model will be put in place during the closing ceremony," he maintained.
Original news source http://www.dailypioneer.com/288972/Traffic-cops-to-take-leaf-from-CWG-book.html
Overwhelmed by the grand success of the traffic management for the CWG opening ceremony, especially surrounding the JLN Stadium, the Delhi Traffic Police is pitching in for applying the same model during the Republic Day celebrations in the Capital and henceforth would pursue similar model for any big events. If the traffic police have its ways, then no Central Government official up to the rank of Joint Secretary will be allowed to park their vehicles near the sitting enclosures on Rajpath during Republic Day celebrations or on the grounds of Red Fort during the Independence Day celebrations. Instead they will have to avail DTC buses from identified locations to reach there.
The traffic police have approached the Ministry of Defence seeking restriction on the vehicles of these officers that poses a hurdle during such elaborate traffic arrangements. It is pertinent to mention that no Government official's vehicle was allowed inside the JLN Stadium premises during the opening ceremony on Sunday. At present the Indian Government officials above the rank of Directors are allowed entry in their vehicles. This, however, leads to a large number of vehicles surrounding the venue. "We have written to the Ministry of Defence seeking no-entry of the vehicles up to the rank of Joint Secretaries, a rank higher than the Directors in hierarchy. This is most likely to reduce the vehicular volume significantly in the parking areas," said Ajay Chadha, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic).
He said too many vehicles also pose a security threat as the security officials as well as the traffic cops are busy attending the VIPs. "All officers will have to avail the park and ride facility from various locations from where they will be ferried to their respective sitting enclosures in DTC buses. This will further help the police personnel focus on the common people during such events," Chadha said. According to him, some enclosures are reserved for the senior officers during the celebrations and thousands of them turn up during the function leading to congestion in parking areas.
It is worth mentioning that all Government officials of the Central Government and the Delhi Government were ferried to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the venue of the opening ceremony, in DTC buses on Sunday. Union Home Secretary, Sports Secretary, Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary and Delhi's Chief Secretary were the exceptions whose vehicles were allowed in the stadium parking. The traffic police chief said these officers were facilitated entry from the western gate and the enclosure had the seating capacity of 5,000. "Allowing them entry in their vehicles would have led to a gathering of nearly 2,500 cars. This helped us significantly in managing the traffic. Similar model will be put in place during the closing ceremony," he maintained.
Original news source http://www.dailypioneer.com/288972/Traffic-cops-to-take-leaf-from-CWG-book.html
Friday, October 8, 2010
Managing city traffic
Friday, Oct 08, 2010
The Delhi Traffic Police have decided to enforce lane driving once the Commonwealth Games are over.
The drive will start in the New Delhi area. Following this, it will be launched in Central Delhi and then South Delhi, said Ajay Chadha, police commissioner (traffic),
Delhi.
According to KK Kapila, Chairman, International Road Federation, "Lane discipline is a must to curb road accidents. Driving on specified lanes actually reduces traffic crawl on roads and at the same time lessens number of accidents."
"There are many roads where there is a yellow line instead of a divider. People have a tendency to jump the yellow line. We will deploy traffic policemen on such stretches so that lane jumpers can be penalised. Besides, they will also prosecute vehicles that will not give precedence to the emergency vehicles," said Chadha.
On September 9, traffic department conducted first of its kind one-day drive on the similar lines in a bid to educate the road users about giving precedence to the emergency vehicles and prosecuted 226 vehicles that violated these rules. The vehicles were challaned at R100 under the Motor Vehicles Act.
"According to the rules, people should give way to emergency vehicles and stop their vehicles for sometime on the left side of the road," said Satyendra Garg, Joint commissioner of police (traffic).
Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Managing-city-traffic/Article1-609836.aspx
The Delhi Traffic Police have decided to enforce lane driving once the Commonwealth Games are over.
The drive will start in the New Delhi area. Following this, it will be launched in Central Delhi and then South Delhi, said Ajay Chadha, police commissioner (traffic),
Delhi.
According to KK Kapila, Chairman, International Road Federation, "Lane discipline is a must to curb road accidents. Driving on specified lanes actually reduces traffic crawl on roads and at the same time lessens number of accidents."
"There are many roads where there is a yellow line instead of a divider. People have a tendency to jump the yellow line. We will deploy traffic policemen on such stretches so that lane jumpers can be penalised. Besides, they will also prosecute vehicles that will not give precedence to the emergency vehicles," said Chadha.
On September 9, traffic department conducted first of its kind one-day drive on the similar lines in a bid to educate the road users about giving precedence to the emergency vehicles and prosecuted 226 vehicles that violated these rules. The vehicles were challaned at R100 under the Motor Vehicles Act.
"According to the rules, people should give way to emergency vehicles and stop their vehicles for sometime on the left side of the road," said Satyendra Garg, Joint commissioner of police (traffic).
Original news source http://www.hindustantimes.com/Managing-city-traffic/Article1-609836.aspx
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Badarpur flyover: One carriageway opens for public
Wednesday, Oct 06, 2010
The much-awaited Badarpur flyover, expected to solve the problem of traffic jams at Badarpur border, partially opened on Tuesday. Officials said one carriageway of the flyover opened on Tuesday morning, bringing relief to thousands of commuters who come from Faridabad to Delhi every day. The second carriageway of the flyover is likely to be opened by the end of this month.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials said though the agency constructing the flyover had assured Delhi government of opening one carriageway before the Commonwealth Games, it was delayed due to heavy rain. ''We strongly feel that even after putting all possible efforts, we will not be able to make second carriageway ready for operations before the end of October. Since it is a huge structure, we need to make sure it is safe before allowing traffic on it,'' said a top NHAI official.
The project was deemed crucial for the Games preparations as it is related to NH2, the highway that connects Delhi with the city of Taj, Agra. Earlier, NHAI officials associated with this project had claimed before the highways minister Kamal Nath that the both carriageways of the main elevated corridor would be opened before the Games.
Sources said that with the Delhi-bound traffic being diverted to the elevated stretch, the concessionaire would now carry out remaining work on the ground road that was being used by motorists coming from the Harayana side.
''As soon as work on the ground is completed, the traffic that is using the elevated portion currently would be shifted to the ground road,'' said an official. He added that the carriageway which is in operation now would be used by traffic headed towards Faridabad. ''The concessionaire then repair the road which is taken by people moving towards Badarpur Border. Once this work is complete, both carriageways on the flyover will be thrown open for traffic.''
Sources said the concessionaire could be allowed to charge toll on the flyover from Diwali. ''Those using the service road will not be charged. The toll rate has been fixed and only needs to be notified by the NHAI. Cars and jeeps will have to pay Rs 20 per single entry, light commercial vehicles will need to pay Rs 30 and for buses and trucks one trip would cost Rs 60,'' said an official.
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Badarpur-flyover-One-carriageway-opens-for-public/articleshow/6695598.cms#ixzz11YMd18Yu
The much-awaited Badarpur flyover, expected to solve the problem of traffic jams at Badarpur border, partially opened on Tuesday. Officials said one carriageway of the flyover opened on Tuesday morning, bringing relief to thousands of commuters who come from Faridabad to Delhi every day. The second carriageway of the flyover is likely to be opened by the end of this month.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials said though the agency constructing the flyover had assured Delhi government of opening one carriageway before the Commonwealth Games, it was delayed due to heavy rain. ''We strongly feel that even after putting all possible efforts, we will not be able to make second carriageway ready for operations before the end of October. Since it is a huge structure, we need to make sure it is safe before allowing traffic on it,'' said a top NHAI official.
The project was deemed crucial for the Games preparations as it is related to NH2, the highway that connects Delhi with the city of Taj, Agra. Earlier, NHAI officials associated with this project had claimed before the highways minister Kamal Nath that the both carriageways of the main elevated corridor would be opened before the Games.
Sources said that with the Delhi-bound traffic being diverted to the elevated stretch, the concessionaire would now carry out remaining work on the ground road that was being used by motorists coming from the Harayana side.
''As soon as work on the ground is completed, the traffic that is using the elevated portion currently would be shifted to the ground road,'' said an official. He added that the carriageway which is in operation now would be used by traffic headed towards Faridabad. ''The concessionaire then repair the road which is taken by people moving towards Badarpur Border. Once this work is complete, both carriageways on the flyover will be thrown open for traffic.''
Sources said the concessionaire could be allowed to charge toll on the flyover from Diwali. ''Those using the service road will not be charged. The toll rate has been fixed and only needs to be notified by the NHAI. Cars and jeeps will have to pay Rs 20 per single entry, light commercial vehicles will need to pay Rs 30 and for buses and trucks one trip would cost Rs 60,'' said an official.
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Badarpur-flyover-One-carriageway-opens-for-public/articleshow/6695598.cms#ixzz11YMd18Yu
Traffic police restrict entry of goods vehicles
Wednesday, Oct 06, 2010
As part of its efforts to regulate traffic during the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi Traffic Police has restricted the entry of commercial goods vehicles on 126 routes in the National Capital Region to prevent congestion on roads till the event concludes.
The move has been implemented keeping in mind the traffic restrictions. As many as 105 km of the city's 450-km arterial roads have been marked as dedicated lanes for the mega event.
Under Section 115, Clause 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act, the Lieutenant-Governor of NCT has prohibited the entry, movement and parking of heavy, medium and small goods vehicles on the routes during specified timings. A senior officer of the Delhi Traffic Police said, "The restrictions have been imposed only on commercial goods vehicles from 6 am to 10 pm."
While the congestion on city roads has reduced significantly, vegetable vendors across the city have been complaining about shortage of supply.
A worker at a Reliance Fresh vegetable outlet said, "A customer complained that the vegetables are a little old. What can we do? The supply comes late, and we aren't able to procure fresh vegetables regularly."
An official of the Traffic Police said, "It is creating problems for the vendors, but it's a small sacrifice we are asking for. At a time when an event such as this is being hosted in our country, there are bound to be problems and restrictions. It's only a matter of a few more days."
Only commercial goods vehicles that have been given permission to ply in the city by the Organising Committee are being permitted to enter the Capital. Courier services, therefore, have also been affected by the move. Meanwhile, in Surajkund, where Karni Singh Shooting Range is hosting the shooting competitions, restrictions slowed the traffic — resulting in jams. The Surajkund Road will remain closed for the week for general traffic from 6 am till the end of the day's event.
Original news source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/traffic-police-restrict-entry-of-goods-vehicles/693276/0
As part of its efforts to regulate traffic during the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi Traffic Police has restricted the entry of commercial goods vehicles on 126 routes in the National Capital Region to prevent congestion on roads till the event concludes.
The move has been implemented keeping in mind the traffic restrictions. As many as 105 km of the city's 450-km arterial roads have been marked as dedicated lanes for the mega event.
Under Section 115, Clause 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act, the Lieutenant-Governor of NCT has prohibited the entry, movement and parking of heavy, medium and small goods vehicles on the routes during specified timings. A senior officer of the Delhi Traffic Police said, "The restrictions have been imposed only on commercial goods vehicles from 6 am to 10 pm."
While the congestion on city roads has reduced significantly, vegetable vendors across the city have been complaining about shortage of supply.
A worker at a Reliance Fresh vegetable outlet said, "A customer complained that the vegetables are a little old. What can we do? The supply comes late, and we aren't able to procure fresh vegetables regularly."
An official of the Traffic Police said, "It is creating problems for the vendors, but it's a small sacrifice we are asking for. At a time when an event such as this is being hosted in our country, there are bound to be problems and restrictions. It's only a matter of a few more days."
Only commercial goods vehicles that have been given permission to ply in the city by the Organising Committee are being permitted to enter the Capital. Courier services, therefore, have also been affected by the move. Meanwhile, in Surajkund, where Karni Singh Shooting Range is hosting the shooting competitions, restrictions slowed the traffic — resulting in jams. The Surajkund Road will remain closed for the week for general traffic from 6 am till the end of the day's event.
Original news source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/traffic-police-restrict-entry-of-goods-vehicles/693276/0
Monday, October 4, 2010
Traffic police site to give updates on roadblocks
Tuesday, Oct 05, 2010
The next time you plan to head out on Delhi roads during the Commonwealth Games, make sure you check the Delhi Traffic Police website for updates on road blocks and jams. The cops have started a new website on Monday which provides real time information on roads which have been closed or partially blocked for traffic. The facility will continue ever after the Games.
The website displays the congested roads on a map of the city provided by googlemaps. The traffic police have started plotting areas from where jams are being reported on the map on a real time basis. When one opens the webpage, commuters can either view the map or provide the place of origin and destination and the software will throw back the shortest route to take along with suggestions for diversions if there are any road blocks on the way.
The decision to start the link was taken after the cops found that the messages being posed on the original information providers, Delhi Traffic Police accounts on social networking sites facebook and twitter were becoming invisible with a 10-15 minute time lag due to sheer volume of posts coming in. "The social networking sites are full of responses so we thought of creating a dedicated page for advisories and diversions which people can consult. Details on all planned and unplanned obstructions will be posted on the page on a real-time basis,'' said Ajay Chadha, Special Commissioner of Police (traffic). The webpage can be accessed at www.delhitrafficpolice.nic.in, by clicking on a link related to Commonwealth Games 2010 routes.
Though the facility has been launched during the Commonwealth Games, it will continue even later. "After the Games, jams caused by accidents, waterlogging and traffic will also be displayed on the map,'' the officer added.
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Traffic-police-site-to-give-updates-on-roadblocks/articleshow/6686423.cms#ixzz11SVayVy3
The next time you plan to head out on Delhi roads during the Commonwealth Games, make sure you check the Delhi Traffic Police website for updates on road blocks and jams. The cops have started a new website on Monday which provides real time information on roads which have been closed or partially blocked for traffic. The facility will continue ever after the Games.
The website displays the congested roads on a map of the city provided by googlemaps. The traffic police have started plotting areas from where jams are being reported on the map on a real time basis. When one opens the webpage, commuters can either view the map or provide the place of origin and destination and the software will throw back the shortest route to take along with suggestions for diversions if there are any road blocks on the way.
The decision to start the link was taken after the cops found that the messages being posed on the original information providers, Delhi Traffic Police accounts on social networking sites facebook and twitter were becoming invisible with a 10-15 minute time lag due to sheer volume of posts coming in. "The social networking sites are full of responses so we thought of creating a dedicated page for advisories and diversions which people can consult. Details on all planned and unplanned obstructions will be posted on the page on a real-time basis,'' said Ajay Chadha, Special Commissioner of Police (traffic). The webpage can be accessed at www.delhitrafficpolice.nic.in, by clicking on a link related to Commonwealth Games 2010 routes.
Though the facility has been launched during the Commonwealth Games, it will continue even later. "After the Games, jams caused by accidents, waterlogging and traffic will also be displayed on the map,'' the officer added.
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Traffic-police-site-to-give-updates-on-roadblocks/articleshow/6686423.cms#ixzz11SVayVy3
Sunday, October 3, 2010
After TOI report, link road to Delhi opened for Fbd residents
Sunday, Oct 03, 2010
A day after TOI carried a report on the closure of two important connecting roads between Faridabad and Delhi, the traffic police said one of the roads, Pul Prahaladpur, could be accessed by residents of nearby colonies like Eros Towers and Charmwood village. While this may not solve the problem of traffic jams, residents heaved a sigh of relief at not having to drive an additional 20km or so to reach Delhi.
According to sources, the traffic police reconsidered its decision to block the Surajkund and Pul Prahaladpur roads during the Games after TOI published its report on Saturday. Later in the day, it reportedly summoned a property dealer and told him about the revised traffic advisory. Saurabh Abbott, a resident of Charmwood village said, ''My office is in GK-II and I drive down Surajkund road from which it takes me about 25 minutes to get to office. With both the short access roads blocked, I would have had to drive 25km via the Badhkal Road, NH-2 and then to Badarpur. The residents are glad that the issue was highlighted in the newspaper.''
Police sources, meanwhile, claimed that this was a decision they had been mulling on for a while. ''We did not want to create trouble for residents and only wanted that the roads should not be used as a thoroughfare. The decision to allow residents of nearby colonies to use the Pul Prahaladpur road was taken on Saturday and we communicated this to them,'' said an official.
But jams are still a reality. S Datta, resident of Charmwood village, said: ''Pul Prahaladpur bifurcates towards the end, the road on the left leading to Okhla where a Games lane will be blocked. The other side leads to Badarpur where jams are routine due to ongoing work on Metro and the flyover."
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/-After-TOI-report-link-road-to-Delhi-opened-for-Fbd-residents-/articleshow/6674271.cms#ixzz11Mh0rZYR
A day after TOI carried a report on the closure of two important connecting roads between Faridabad and Delhi, the traffic police said one of the roads, Pul Prahaladpur, could be accessed by residents of nearby colonies like Eros Towers and Charmwood village. While this may not solve the problem of traffic jams, residents heaved a sigh of relief at not having to drive an additional 20km or so to reach Delhi.
According to sources, the traffic police reconsidered its decision to block the Surajkund and Pul Prahaladpur roads during the Games after TOI published its report on Saturday. Later in the day, it reportedly summoned a property dealer and told him about the revised traffic advisory. Saurabh Abbott, a resident of Charmwood village said, ''My office is in GK-II and I drive down Surajkund road from which it takes me about 25 minutes to get to office. With both the short access roads blocked, I would have had to drive 25km via the Badhkal Road, NH-2 and then to Badarpur. The residents are glad that the issue was highlighted in the newspaper.''
Police sources, meanwhile, claimed that this was a decision they had been mulling on for a while. ''We did not want to create trouble for residents and only wanted that the roads should not be used as a thoroughfare. The decision to allow residents of nearby colonies to use the Pul Prahaladpur road was taken on Saturday and we communicated this to them,'' said an official.
But jams are still a reality. S Datta, resident of Charmwood village, said: ''Pul Prahaladpur bifurcates towards the end, the road on the left leading to Okhla where a Games lane will be blocked. The other side leads to Badarpur where jams are routine due to ongoing work on Metro and the flyover."
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/-After-TOI-report-link-road-to-Delhi-opened-for-Fbd-residents-/articleshow/6674271.cms#ixzz11Mh0rZYR
Public transport best option to reach CWG venues
Sunday, Oct 03, 2010
Public transport is the best option for those headed towards Commonwealth Games venues here with the government and police warning spectators about traffic restrictions and limited parking space.
Delhi Metro and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) have made elaborate arrangements by increasing train frequency and opening focal points from where buses will be available to reach venues.
City Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal has appealed to people to use public transport during the Games. "I personally prefer Delhi Metro. But arrangements on roads are also equally good. Metro has its own advantage," he said.
The DTC has identified 32 focal points all across the National Capital Region from where low-floor buses will be operated providing direct destination-oriented service to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for opening and closing ceremony.
It includes Shahdara, Anand Vihar, Seemapuri, Uttam Nagar, Dwarka Sector-10, Azadpur, Najafgarh, Shahbad Dairy, Vasant Kunj, Mukherjee Nagar, Mehrauli, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Bahadurgarh, Greater Noida and Noida Sector-62. DTC will also provide direction oriented bus services to venues during the next fortnight. "We have identified five hubs which will be connected with all venues," an official said.
The five hubs are Anand Vihar ISBT, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Shivaji Stadium Terminal, Dhaula Kuan and Nehru Place, the official said.
The shuttle services of Metro can also be used to reach venues. From Indraprastha station, one can go to Indira Gandhi stadium, Jor Bagh to Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Tuglaqabad to Karni Shooting Range, Udyog Bhavan to National Stadium, Green Park to Siri Fort, Patel Chowk to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium. R K Ashram Marg to Talkatora, Karkardooma to Yamuna Sports Complex and Hauz Khaz to R K Khanna stadium.
On Metro network, trains will run at an average frequency of 2.5 minutes. It has also deployed engineers from Germany and South Korea to ensure no technical glitches take place besides setting up information desks to help commuters.
On the Central Secretariat-Badarpur corridor, which became operational this morning, trains will run at a frequency of 2.25 minutes as it provides connectivity to the main CWG venue -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Metro will run trains at a frequency of 3.40 minutes on Line 1 (Rithala-Rohini), Line 2 Central Secretariat to Gurgaon (2.30 min), Line 3 Dwaraka Sec 9-Noida City Centre (2.44 min), Line 6 Central Secretariat-Badarpur (2.25 min) and Line 5 Mundka-Indelok (5.11 min). Currently, the average frequency is 3.5 minutes to 4 minutes.
Metro will run a total of 181 trains -- 133 broad gauge and 48 standard gauge -- during the Games.
Additional ticket counters with pre-vended tokens have been set up at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Jangpura Metro stations as they are adjacent to the JLN Stadium.
Original news source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/public-transport-best-option-to-reach-cwg-venues/691831/0
Public transport is the best option for those headed towards Commonwealth Games venues here with the government and police warning spectators about traffic restrictions and limited parking space.
Delhi Metro and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) have made elaborate arrangements by increasing train frequency and opening focal points from where buses will be available to reach venues.
City Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal has appealed to people to use public transport during the Games. "I personally prefer Delhi Metro. But arrangements on roads are also equally good. Metro has its own advantage," he said.
The DTC has identified 32 focal points all across the National Capital Region from where low-floor buses will be operated providing direct destination-oriented service to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for opening and closing ceremony.
It includes Shahdara, Anand Vihar, Seemapuri, Uttam Nagar, Dwarka Sector-10, Azadpur, Najafgarh, Shahbad Dairy, Vasant Kunj, Mukherjee Nagar, Mehrauli, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Bahadurgarh, Greater Noida and Noida Sector-62. DTC will also provide direction oriented bus services to venues during the next fortnight. "We have identified five hubs which will be connected with all venues," an official said.
The five hubs are Anand Vihar ISBT, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Shivaji Stadium Terminal, Dhaula Kuan and Nehru Place, the official said.
The shuttle services of Metro can also be used to reach venues. From Indraprastha station, one can go to Indira Gandhi stadium, Jor Bagh to Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Tuglaqabad to Karni Shooting Range, Udyog Bhavan to National Stadium, Green Park to Siri Fort, Patel Chowk to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium. R K Ashram Marg to Talkatora, Karkardooma to Yamuna Sports Complex and Hauz Khaz to R K Khanna stadium.
On Metro network, trains will run at an average frequency of 2.5 minutes. It has also deployed engineers from Germany and South Korea to ensure no technical glitches take place besides setting up information desks to help commuters.
On the Central Secretariat-Badarpur corridor, which became operational this morning, trains will run at a frequency of 2.25 minutes as it provides connectivity to the main CWG venue -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Metro will run trains at a frequency of 3.40 minutes on Line 1 (Rithala-Rohini), Line 2 Central Secretariat to Gurgaon (2.30 min), Line 3 Dwaraka Sec 9-Noida City Centre (2.44 min), Line 6 Central Secretariat-Badarpur (2.25 min) and Line 5 Mundka-Indelok (5.11 min). Currently, the average frequency is 3.5 minutes to 4 minutes.
Metro will run a total of 181 trains -- 133 broad gauge and 48 standard gauge -- during the Games.
Additional ticket counters with pre-vended tokens have been set up at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Jangpura Metro stations as they are adjacent to the JLN Stadium.
Original news source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/public-transport-best-option-to-reach-cwg-venues/691831/0
Many will take 15km detour to reach office
Saturday, Oct 02, 2010
With general traffic already barred from the Surajkund Road and the Pul Prahaladpur Road during the Games period, people living in the Charmwood Village will have to take long detours. Saurabh Abbot, a resident of Charmwood Village, said he reaches his office at GK-II in about 25 minutes.
But with the change in route, he expects to be on the road for about 2.5 hours.''My office is barely 10km away from my house. With the two main access roads closed, I will first have to go in the opposite direction, then access Mathura Road and drive towards Badarpur crossing. It will mean an additional 25km for me. And with everyone heading the same way, just think of the traffic chaos on the already crowded road,'' he said.
With the Badarpur flyover not yet operational, the area is usually choked not just during rush hours but almost through the day. As more people will start using the road, massive traffic jams can be expected. Residents also added that the condition of the NHPC Chowk near Green Fields Colony, that would also have to be used during the period, was pathetic state and jams there were very frequent. ''At a railway underbridge there the road practically doesn't exist. We were told that the road would be repaired but nothing has happened there so far. The underpass is jammed on normal days so it is unlikely that it would be able to handle the increased traffic volume,'' said Virendra Singh, president of Green Fields Colony.
The roads are also an easy access to two main hospitals in the area, Apollo and Batra. Dr J K Sama, a resident of Charmwood Village said: ''Batra hospital is only about 6km from here via the Surajkund Road that connects to Tughlakabad. However, we would now have to drive towards Badkhal which is a good 12km from here and then another 12km to the Badarpur crossing. If only the police had consulted us before passing such an order, we might have been able to come up with an alternate plan that wouldn't cause residents so much inconvenience.''
Police officials, however, maintained that they had held a meeting with residents to discuss the issue several days back. Joint CP Anil Rao told TOI: ''We don't want the routes to be used as thoroughfares, specially since the Karni Singh shooting range is situated on the Surajkund Road. Obviously, if someone has his office or home on the roads, they will not be stopped. Check-points will be set up to keep track of those using the road.''
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/-Many-will-take-15km-detour-to-reach-office-/articleshow/6667821.cms#ixzz11MhT2X00
With general traffic already barred from the Surajkund Road and the Pul Prahaladpur Road during the Games period, people living in the Charmwood Village will have to take long detours. Saurabh Abbot, a resident of Charmwood Village, said he reaches his office at GK-II in about 25 minutes.
But with the change in route, he expects to be on the road for about 2.5 hours.''My office is barely 10km away from my house. With the two main access roads closed, I will first have to go in the opposite direction, then access Mathura Road and drive towards Badarpur crossing. It will mean an additional 25km for me. And with everyone heading the same way, just think of the traffic chaos on the already crowded road,'' he said.
With the Badarpur flyover not yet operational, the area is usually choked not just during rush hours but almost through the day. As more people will start using the road, massive traffic jams can be expected. Residents also added that the condition of the NHPC Chowk near Green Fields Colony, that would also have to be used during the period, was pathetic state and jams there were very frequent. ''At a railway underbridge there the road practically doesn't exist. We were told that the road would be repaired but nothing has happened there so far. The underpass is jammed on normal days so it is unlikely that it would be able to handle the increased traffic volume,'' said Virendra Singh, president of Green Fields Colony.
The roads are also an easy access to two main hospitals in the area, Apollo and Batra. Dr J K Sama, a resident of Charmwood Village said: ''Batra hospital is only about 6km from here via the Surajkund Road that connects to Tughlakabad. However, we would now have to drive towards Badkhal which is a good 12km from here and then another 12km to the Badarpur crossing. If only the police had consulted us before passing such an order, we might have been able to come up with an alternate plan that wouldn't cause residents so much inconvenience.''
Police officials, however, maintained that they had held a meeting with residents to discuss the issue several days back. Joint CP Anil Rao told TOI: ''We don't want the routes to be used as thoroughfares, specially since the Karni Singh shooting range is situated on the Surajkund Road. Obviously, if someone has his office or home on the roads, they will not be stopped. Check-points will be set up to keep track of those using the road.''
Original news source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/-Many-will-take-15km-detour-to-reach-office-/articleshow/6667821.cms#ixzz11MhT2X00
Parking to be allowed near Red Fort from tomorrow
Friday, Oct 01, 2010
Visitors to the majestic Red Fort can now park their cars near the 17th century monument with the Archaeological Survey of India deciding to open the south western parking for tourists in view of the Commonwealth Games. The south western parking of the Mughal-era fort near the Sunehri Masjid will be opened for public from tomorrow and tourists can park their vehicles free of cost. K K Muhammad, Superintending Archaeologist, Delhi Circle said the decision was taken in anticipation of hundreds of visitors to historic monuments during the Commonwealth Games that begins on Sunday. He said since Red Fort is one of the three World Heritage Sites of the capital, foreign and domestic tourists who will come for the Games will visit the fort.The much-awaited parking facility is expected to give a boost to tourist footfalls at the Shahjahan-built citadel.The number of visitors to the Red Fort had dropped last year and ASI officials have often blamed the absence of a parking facility at the Red Fort, as a major reason of lesser number of footfalls as compared to Qutub Minar. "Previously many of the tourists were skipping the Red Fort as there was no designated parking area near it. This new facility will provide an opportunity for the tourist who wanted to see the palace of Shahjahan," he said. He said initially, tourists can use the parking free of cost and later a nominal fee will be levied.
Original news source http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/parking-to-be-allowed-near-red-fort-from-tomorrow/368709.html
Visitors to the majestic Red Fort can now park their cars near the 17th century monument with the Archaeological Survey of India deciding to open the south western parking for tourists in view of the Commonwealth Games. The south western parking of the Mughal-era fort near the Sunehri Masjid will be opened for public from tomorrow and tourists can park their vehicles free of cost. K K Muhammad, Superintending Archaeologist, Delhi Circle said the decision was taken in anticipation of hundreds of visitors to historic monuments during the Commonwealth Games that begins on Sunday. He said since Red Fort is one of the three World Heritage Sites of the capital, foreign and domestic tourists who will come for the Games will visit the fort.The much-awaited parking facility is expected to give a boost to tourist footfalls at the Shahjahan-built citadel.The number of visitors to the Red Fort had dropped last year and ASI officials have often blamed the absence of a parking facility at the Red Fort, as a major reason of lesser number of footfalls as compared to Qutub Minar. "Previously many of the tourists were skipping the Red Fort as there was no designated parking area near it. This new facility will provide an opportunity for the tourist who wanted to see the palace of Shahjahan," he said. He said initially, tourists can use the parking free of cost and later a nominal fee will be levied.
Original news source http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/parking-to-be-allowed-near-red-fort-from-tomorrow/368709.html
Friday, October 1, 2010
Around 850 fined for entering Games lanes
Thursday, Sep 30, 2010
Around 850 people have been fined for entering into the exclusive Games lanes since Monday, the Delhi Traffic Police said Thursday.
'A total of around 850 challans have been issued, out of which 215 were issued today (Thursday),' Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said.
Traffic police issued 190 challans Thursday and issued 25 notices to those who had strayed into the Games lane during 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the timings when the rule is enforced.
On the first day, 100 challans were issued, 130 followed the next day, 400 challans were issued Wednesday and 215 challans Thursday, a senior traffic police official said.
Original news source http://sify.com/news/around-850-fined-for-entering-games-lanes-news-national-kj4wObjbaee.html
Around 850 people have been fined for entering into the exclusive Games lanes since Monday, the Delhi Traffic Police said Thursday.
'A total of around 850 challans have been issued, out of which 215 were issued today (Thursday),' Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said.
Traffic police issued 190 challans Thursday and issued 25 notices to those who had strayed into the Games lane during 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the timings when the rule is enforced.
On the first day, 100 challans were issued, 130 followed the next day, 400 challans were issued Wednesday and 215 challans Thursday, a senior traffic police official said.
Original news source http://sify.com/news/around-850-fined-for-entering-games-lanes-news-national-kj4wObjbaee.html
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