Delhi Jaipur highway pic
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
In view of the huge jam on Delhi-Jaipur Highway on Tuesday, senior officers of Delhi Traffic Police did road engineering throughout the night. Under this, many cuts were closed by increasing the width of slip road and diversion and encroachments were removed. As a result of this, there was light traffic jam at some places on the highway throughout the day on Wednesday. Due to this, the drivers took 15 to 20 minutes extra time as compared to normal days.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police, a trial run was conducted on Tuesday to close the highway. During this, the drivers had to face heavy jam. The Delhi-Gurugram carriageway was blocked for eight km from Rajokri to GGR flyover. The highway will remain closed for 90 days for construction work. Construction work cannot be stopped. Also, the problems of the people had to be looked into.
In view of this, under the supervision of Special Commissioner of Police Surendra Singh Yadav, all the senior police officers of the traffic police along with the engineers reached the spot at 10 pm on Tuesday night. After this, the police made some changes on the highway till 3 o’clock in the night. Due to this, the traffic on the highway remained normal on Wednesday. Jams were witnessed at some places only during the peak hours of morning and evening.
People accepted the advice of Delhi Traffic Police
It is believed that people heeded the advice of the Delhi Traffic Police and avoided coming towards the highway. However, the Special Commissioner of Police has claimed that there were more vehicles on the highway on Wednesday than on normal days. He said that senior traffic police officers kept an eye on the highway throughout the day. People were also informed about the situation through social media.
Tuesday night’s changes…
- The width of the slip road on both sides of the highway was increased. Earlier there was a slip road of 16 metres. The police made the slip road first 16 meters, then 18 meters and by morning about 19 meters by pouring soil and reversing the jersey barrier. The width of the highway is 21 metres.
- Earlier, the slip road from Delhi to Gurugram was of 16 metres, which was increased to 18 metres. After some time the traffic started moving normally. In view of this, it was later reduced to 19 metres.
- The stretch from the highway leading to the slip road was widened. Earlier it was about 14 meters, now it has been widened to 19-19 meters on both the slip roads.
- Encroachment was removed in the night under Mahipalpur flyover at Rangpuri Chowk. Traffic policemen have been deployed here.
- Both lines coming from Delhi to Gurugram at Rangpuri Chowk roundabout under Mahipalpur flyover have been closed. Only the routes from Vasant Kuj to the airport and from the airport to Vasant Kunj have been opened.
- All routes leading to the airport have been closed. Traffic from the airport is being diverted directly towards Mehram Nagar. Due to this the traffic kept moving straight.
- The police made some U-turns on the highway and closed some.
- Delhi traffic police personnel were posted on the highway in two shifts. Now only one shift has been done. Policemen will be deployed from 7 am to 11 pm.
- Several cranes have been placed on the highway so that the damaged vehicles can be removed immediately. Lights have also been installed at some places.
