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Indian Express
23-06-2025
- Climate
- Indian Express
Delhi gears up for monsoon: Traffic police to help man 71 key waterlogging hotspots
Deploying two personnel each to patrol 71 key waterlogging-prone areas, ensuring coordination with other departments — the Delhi Traffic Police is gearing up for the Southwest monsoon, which is expected to hit the Capital within the next two days, said senior officials. These 71 locations are among over 350 across Delhi that have been identified by the Public Works Department (PWD) as critical zones. Officials said these high-priority areas lie along major traffic corridors and remain vulnerable despite cleaning. They include: – 13 locations along Ring Road – 3 along Mall Road – 11 on the Rohtak Road stretch – 9 along Outer Ring Road – Other commonly affected zones such as Burari Road, Najafgarh Road, and the road under Tilak Bridge. Special CP (Traffic) Ajay Chaudhary said, 'Usually, the Traffic Police is not directly involved with waterlogging issues. But we would be coordinating with other agencies and offering our services this monsoon for a better commute in the Capital.' The decision was taken during an inter-department coordination meeting held on Friday in the presence of officials from the Public Works Department (PWD), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi Metro, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), and the Delhi Police. Commenting on the development, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Dinesh Kumar Gupta said, 'The objective will be to first divert traffic from these points to avoid congestion. If a drain is overflowing at a certain point, alternate routes will be prepared in advance wherever possible. Traffic officials of the respective circle areas would be deployed to manually direct the traffic on these routes.' If flooding increases, traffic officials are also instructed to call upon other departments, including the PWD, and seek immediate installation of pumps to drain the water. The meeting also focused on the multiplicity of agencies at play in managing the waterlogging points. For instance, between the Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh Metro Station and the Durgabai Deshmukh Metro Station, waterlogging after heavy rains could be expected due to work on a sewer line connection being undertaken by DUSIB. Similarly, under the Delhi Cantonment Metro station, the sewer line linking to stormwater drainage can be a trigger for flooding. 'In such areas, the Traffic Police will coordinate with the Delhi Metro and PWD to find common solutions during the monsoon season,' Additional CP Gupta said.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Survey to identify causes of jams at 2 S Delhi roads
New Delhi: To ease traffic snarls at two of south Delhi's busiest corridors—the Chirag Dilli intersection and RTR Marg—Delhi Traffic Police, in collaboration with Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), has launched a detailed traffic engineering survey to identify the root causes of congestion and recommend long-term solutions. While the survey on the Chirag Dilli intersection is already complete, its findings will be formally presented on June 23. The report for RTR Marg, which connects the airport corridor with the AIIMS stretch, is expected to be ready by mid-July. "Traffic engineering plays a key role in managing road infrastructure. When we conduct surveys, we try to identify the root causes of congestion. In many cases, it's not just about traffic volume but also about traffic engineering—like sudden lane expansions or contractions, missing or unclear signage, and much more. For instance, a sudden stop of one vehicle at a particular point causes a ripple effect across the entire stretch," explained IRTE director Rohit Baluja. "These aren't problems that can be solved by policing alone. They need proper traffic engineering solutions," he asserted. According to sources, some problems found at the Chirag Dilli intersection included a lack of information signs, inappropriate geometry with reference to the volume of traffic, and the need for better signal operation management. "We've initiated a detailed traffic survey of the Chirag Dilli and RTR stretches around Munirka and near Gurgaon, in collaboration with IRTE to identify engineering-led solutions. The Chirag Dilli's inspection is complete, and we expect inputs on RTR by mid-July. Based on the findings, we will involve civic agencies and draw up a coordinated plan to ease snarls on these two high-pressure corridors," said additional CP (traffic) Dinesh Kumar Gupta. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Survey to find root causes of congestion at Chirag Dilli intersection, RTR Marg
New Delhi: To ease traffic snarls at two of south Delhi's busiest corridors—the Chirag Dilli intersection and RTR Marg—Delhi Traffic Police, in collaboration with Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), has launched a detailed traffic engineering survey to identify the root causes of congestion and recommend long-term solutions. While the survey on the Chirag Dilli intersection is already complete, its findings will be formally presented on June 23. The report for RTR Marg, which connects the airport corridor with the AIIMS stretch, is expected to be ready by mid-July. "Traffic engineering plays a key role in managing road infrastructure. When we conduct surveys, we try to identify the root causes of congestion. In many cases, it's not just about traffic volume but also about traffic engineering—like sudden lane expansions or contractions, missing or unclear signage, and much more. For instance, a sudden stop of one vehicle at a particular point causes a ripple effect across the entire stretch," explained IRTE director Rohit Baluja. "These aren't problems that can be solved by policing alone. They need proper traffic engineering solutions," he asserted. According to sources, some problems found at the Chirag Dilli intersection included a lack of information signs, inappropriate geometry with reference to the volume of traffic, and the need for better signal operation management. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Pelajari Undo The lanes are many, and there is a visibility issue. "We've initiated a detailed traffic survey of the Chirag Dilli and RTR stretches around Munirka and near Gurgaon, in collaboration with IRTE to identify engineering-led solutions. The Chirag Dilli's inspection is complete, and we expect inputs on RTR by mid-July. Based on the findings, we will involve civic agencies wherever required and draw up a coordinated plan to ease snarls on these two high-pressure corridors, which see thousands of commuters daily," said additional CP (traffic) Dinesh Kumar Gupta. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Indian Express
29-05-2025
- Indian Express
Delhi's danger zones: Hamdard Nagar, UER 3 make it to list of 78 ‘dark spots'
A total of 78 dark spots have been identified across the city this year by the Delhi Traffic Police. While some areas — Dhaula Kuan, Ashram Chowk, Ring Road, Mayapuri Chowk and Peeragarhi Chowk — are on the list again this time, there are some new entrants too, like Urban Extension Road (UER) 3 near Yashobhoomi Centre and Hamdard Nagar. There are 35 dark spots, or accident-prone zones, in Traffic Zone 1, which comprises the Central, Eastern and Northern Ranges. And 43 'dark spots in the South, West and New Delhi ranges, which constitute Traffic Zone 2. The Traffic Police will now write to the DCPs of the respective areas to take measures to counter frequent accidents. A traffic police officer said black spots are identified based on the concentration of accidents at a specific place, and where some form of remedial measure can be introduced to reduce them. According to the police, a 'black spot' is a 500-metre diameter area where either three fatal accidents occur, or 10 accidents (fatal or simple) happen, in a given year. Accident-prone areas In New Delhi, West Delhi, and South Delhi ranges, the most accident-prone areas are Sarai Kale Khan, Rajokri Flyover, near Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, Ashram Chowk, Dwarka Sector 23, and Zakhira Flyover, among others. The total number of accidents in these black spots in 2024- 25 (till May) was 371, with 145 being fatal. Last year, the total number of accidents in the whole of Traffic Zone 2 was 1,013, traffic police data showed. Sarai Kale Khan saw 20 accidents; Rajokri flyover had 16 accidents; Urban Extension Road (UER) 3 road near Yashobhoomi Centre and Qutubgarh Road witnessed 12 accidents each; and Zakhira Flyover saw 11 accidents. The highest number of fatal accidents among the three ranges was at Rajokri Flyover and UER 3 (Yashobhoomi Centre), with 7 accidents each. Qutubgarh road, Zakhira flyover, and the signal near Pul Prahaldpur saw five fatal accidents each, data showed. The numbers – The New Delhi range saw 70 fatal accidents in 2024. In the first five months of 2025, till May 15, the range saw 71 fatal accidents. – In the Southern range, fatal accidents in 2024 were 73, while in 2025 till May 15, it was 64. – In the Western range, fatal accidents in 2024 were 132, while in 2025, it was 111. – In 2025, till May 15, the number of accidents in Traffic Zone 2 stood at 942. – Among the blackspots in Traffic Zone 1, NH 24 and NH 44 had three fatal incidents each. 'We are going to initiate regular road safety audits to point out defects in road engineering and lighting, and coordinate with certain civic agencies like the Public Works Department to reduce accidents in the area. We are also in the process of writing to district DCPs to help reduce fatal accident numbers near black spots,' Special CP (Traffic) Ajay Chaudhary said. Additional CP (Traffic) Dinesh Kumar Gupta said regular awareness campaigns would also be undertaken near these black spots, which will focus on speeding and safety measures.
