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.

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