Amit Jain wrote to me regarding a traffic problem on Kasturba Gandhi marg. He writes, “On KG Marg, at the KG Marg-Ferozshah road crossing there are plastic bollards for dividing the straight traffic and the traffic turning right. The
traffic signal is first straight then right. The placement of the divider is such that barely two cars can go down KG Marg side by side. If there is a bus (and KG Marg is a bus route) then only a single bus can pass through.

“Keeping in view the propensity of Delhi drivers of not driving on their lane and the different variety of vehicles on roads, it causes a traffic snarl especially during office hours when south Delhi traffic is going/returning from work. Many drivers cross the yellow line to go ahead. There is very little traffic turning right. I request you to take this up with the concerned area officers and request them to either remove the bollards or at least re-align them so that the traffic going straight can move easily and smoothly.”

This is a nice suggestion and even I have experienced this. Although using bollard is a very good option of segregating traffic but they do a good job when used on a three-lane road. If used for a two-lane road then something needs to be done, as they are not very successful at it. I strictly feel that on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, cops should be deployed during peak hours at this intersection as well as at the Bus Stop on American Center Library. The traffic movement is affected throughout the day as the blue-line and white line buses stop here for long time thus blocking the road. The effect of this blockage can be felt on the outer circle also as there’s minor jams throughout the day due to this.