Delhi Traffic Police Make Eight Road Stretches Signal-Free and Plan 25 More
On Friday, the Delhi Traffic Police announced that eight road stretches across the national capital, including the Netaji Subhash Place to Rithala Metro Station corridor and Vikas Marg between Laxmi Nagar and Karkari Mor, have been made signal-free. The initiative aims to ensure smoother traffic movement, reduce delays, and improve commuter convenience.
According to the police, six of the newly signal-free stretches are located in the northern traffic range, while the remaining two are in the eastern traffic range.
Manish Agarwal, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic), stated during a media briefing at the Delhi Police headquarters that these corridors were made signal-free through targeted engineering and traffic management interventions. These measures included the closure of redundant traffic signals and illegal median cuts, the creation of U-turn facilities, and the rationalisation of intersections along the selected routes.
Agarwal noted that these completed corridors have already demonstrated noticeable improvements in traffic flow. Following the implementation on these eight stretches, the Delhi Traffic Police have identified 25 additional corridors for similar interventions. A feasibility survey has already commenced to assess traffic flow patterns and congestion levels on these 25 newly identified routes.
In addition to engineering interventions, the traffic police are collaborating with local communities to improve area mobility. Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sanjay Tyagi highlighted the department's engagement with residents' welfare associations and market welfare associations under the "Synergistic Action and Networked Governance for Area Mobility" (SANGAM) initiative.
Tyagi stated that since the launch of SANGAM, 309 stakeholder meetings have been held. During these meetings, the department received 514 suggestions for traffic improvement from the public. Of these, 368 suggestions have already been acted upon, while the remaining 146 have been referred to the respective civic departments for action.
