Delhi Traffic Police to study 25 corridors for signal-free movement

Delhi Traffic Police will study 25 corridors for possible signal-free traffic movement, including stretches of Najafgarh Road, Mathura Road, Outer Ring Road and Ring Road.

The exercise follows a mid-June proposal by the Guru Hanuman Society of India, whose general secretary Atul Ranjit suggested using U-turns and other road-engineering measures to reduce stops at busy junctions. Special CP (Traffic) Manish Kumar Agarwal said the police were working to improve mobility through practical changes to existing road infrastructure.

Among the stretches proposed for review are Najafgarh Road from Uttam Nagar to Dwarka Mor and from Rajouri Garden Flyover to Moti Nagar; Mathura Road from Ashram to the Badarpur border; and Outer Ring Road through Okhla, Nehru Place, Chirag Delhi, IIT, Hauz Khas, Munirka, RK Puram and Rao Tula Ram Flyover. The Red Fort circuit, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Kalindi Kunj, Pankha Road, UER-I and roads around the airport are also listed.

The studies will assess individual intersections before deciding whether traffic can be redirected through U-turns or channelisation without compromising safety. Delhi already has signal-free work under way on select stretches, including Najafgarh Road between Rajouri Garden Flyover and Vishal Cinema.