Lok Sabha Question No. 3957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Traffic Congestions at Expressways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3957

## ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## TRAFFIC CONGESTIONS AT EXPRESSWAYS

3957.  DR. MALLU RAVI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to decongest national highways across the country particularly in Telangana by restructuring  entry/exit  points  to  improve  traffic  flow,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether there are any specific plans to address traffic congestion  by  restructuring  the  entry/exit  points  on  the  DelhiMeerut Expressway near Siddhartha Vihar, Ghaziabad, to alleviate traffic congestion for residents in the area, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has initiated any specific measures  to address traffic disruptions caused  by  vehicles  driving on  the  wrong  side  of  NH9  while attempting  to  access  the  expressway  near  Crossings  Republik township; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps being taken under the proposal to improve  traffic  flow  and  ensure  safety  at  the  affected  entry/exit points?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)     Development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) is
- a continuous process. Works on NHs, including
- development

projects for decongestion of NHs, are taken up based on the traffic density, condition of the roads, inter-se priority and availability of funds. Decongestion of about 191 choke / congestion points including the development of ring roads in around 28 cities was identified in various States, including the State of Telangana.  Out of these 191 choke / congestion points, 84 choke/ congestion points have been rectified,  including  2  choke  /  congestion  points  in  the  State  of Telangana, and works have been taken up / awarded in another 68 choke/ congestion points in the country. (b)     No  Congestion  is  observed  on  the  main  carriageway  of  the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. Mainly, the congestion is observed on the service / slip roads at entry / exit points during morning and evening hours  due  to  traffic  from  /  to  Ghaziabad  /  Noida.  Enforcement agencies  have  been  requested  to  take  necessary  measures  to ensure smooth traffic flow. (c)  and  (d)        Advanced  Traffic  Management  System  (ATMS)  has been installed on this Expressway. National Highways Authority of India  (NHAI)  shares  violation  data  of  traffic  rule  offenders  with National  Informatics  Centre  (NIC)  through  ATMS.  The  NIC  already has the platform to send the violation data to enforcement agencies [eg: traffic police / Regional Transport Office (RTO)] for issuing the challan/penalty. Concessionaire has also engaged sufficient nos. of traffic marshals and regular route patrolling to regulate the traffic to avoid any traffic congestion and inconvenience to the commuters.

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