Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Naveen Gupta wrote to me regarding traffic problem in Bhajanpura. He writes, “Bhajan Pura is the starting point for three bus routes. The problem is that in spite of having service roads on both sides of the main road, the buses (both private and DTC) for these routes always stand on the main Wazirabad road and keep one lane completely occupied most of the time. This is because shopkeepers and vendors have encroached upon the service road, especially on left hand side if you are coming from outer ring road to towards Bhajan Pura.“Most of the time drivers park their buses in front of the bus stand also, which is situated hardly 25-30 metres before the red light at Bhajan Pura crossing. Commuters have no option but to wait for buses in between two parked buses or in the middle of the road, which is extremely dangerous.That is not the only problem. Though there is a specific cut-off time for trucks to be plying on city roads, on Wazirabad Road this rule is openly flouted and trucks ply throughout the day.“All this has created a chaotic situation for traffic movement near Bhajan Pura crossing and has increased the risk for everyone on the road. Unfortunately, the traffic police or Delhi Police have not bothered to solve this problem even though there is a traffic police booth at the crossing and Bhajan Pura police station is hardly 50 metres from the main road. I appeal to the concerned authorities to look into the matter. I hope you will make this plea be heard in the corridors of power.”For the traffic problem of North-East Delhi, I spoke to DCP Traffic (New Delhi range) A.S. Cheema. He said that movement of trucks on this road is open round the clock. "However, we are planning to stop the movement of trucks during peak hours. The notification will come out shortly," he added. I hope once it is implemented, situation will be better there. Meanwhile, Sharad Kashyap from Yamuna Vihar has another problem. He says, “Madanpura-Tuglaqabad bridge is very dangerous. There are no bus lanes. Buses drive here at 60-70 kmph. Two to three accidents took place in the last three months. There are no police personnel to check the rash truck drivers. Please help me to get to the authorities.”

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