24-06-2025
U-Turn 700m away, wrong side is the right of way at this underpass
Ghaziabad: Wrong-side driving on roads adjacent to Mehrauli underpass, particularly during peak morning and evening periods, is widespread. So much so that violators not only accept the "menace" that they have become but become "aggressive", if their mistakes are pointed out.
People coming from the Dasna, Kavi Nagar and Meerut side are taking a wrong turn after passing the Mehrauli underpass to go towards Mehrauli village and highrise societies such as Aditya Suncity, VVIP Namah and Wave City as well.
To save time, energy and money, people are taking shortcuts while the actual route is just 500-700 metres away. E-rickshaw, auto-rickshaw drivers, cars and two-wheeler riders accepted they drive on the wrong side to save time and distance.
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In 2024, over 2.6 lakh challans were issued by traffic cops for wrong-side driving across the district. In 2023, the number was 2.3 lakh and in 2022, the number was 37,000.
The challans, it seems, have failed to deter these drivers, who revel in shortcuts.
A senior traffic police officer said that wrong-side driving disrupts traffic flow, increases the risk of collisions and can have severe consequences for all road users.
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"Drivers should be patient and follow traffic rules, even if it means taking a longer route, to ensure their own safety and the safety of others," the officer. But rule violators would have none of this.
Pankaj Singh, a two-wheeler rider, said, "We know we are riding on the wrong side, which can be dangerous, but riding from Kavi Nagar side to Wave City area and then to the underpass to reach Mehrauli village is too long a detour.
This route will take more than 15 minutes during the peak hours due to the snarl and traffic jams."
Saurabh Singh, a commuter and resident of Aditya Suncity, said he travels to Noida for his duty hours, when "wrong-side driving becomes a menace". Whenever he is driving his car to his office, he notices wrong-side driving, mostly by two-wheeler drivers and e-rickshaws.
"I tried to talk to these people, but they became aggressive when I pointed out their mistakes and told me, 'apna kam karo (mind your own business)'. The situation becomes worse due to the absence of police," he said.
