Lok Sabha Question No. 2425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Traffic Congestion in Delhi
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2425

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN DELHI

2425.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  traffic  jams  in  Delhi  have  worsened  during  recent years  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  contributing  factors and the affected areas in Delhi;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any new study to reduce traffic congestion in Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  public  transportation  options  have  had  an  impact  on reducing traffic congestion in Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  traffic jams  in Delhi  lead  to  economic  losses/air pollution  due  to  delays  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the estimated cost or impact on businesses and daily commuters;
- (e) whether new urban planning initiatives are likely to be proposed to alleviate traffic issues in Delhi and if so, the details thereof along with timelines likely to be taken ; and
- (f)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  traffic smooth/signal free on roads in Delhi?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (f)      The  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways  (MoRT&H)  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the country. Concerned States  including National  Capital Territory (NCT)  of Delhi are responsible for development and maintenance of State roads.

The problem of increasing  traffic  congestion  on  the  roads  in Delhi  is  a  complex  issue  involving  diverse  socio-economic  issues, population growth, increasing number of vehicles, etc.

At present, the operational length under Delhi Metro network is 395 km and more than 71 lakh passengers utilize Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) network everyday. To assess the impact of shift of  passengers  from  road  to  metro,  The  Energy  and  Resources Institute (TERI) was engaged by DMRC to conduct a study. As per the study, number of vehicles reduced from the roads on daily basis for the year 2024 was 6,44,252.

Delhi  Traffic  Police  conducted  a  survey  in  March,  2024  in which problem of traffic congestion was found in 134 location/stretches, primarily due to ongoing construction works by various civic agencies, encroachment and heavy volume of traffic. These  were  shared  with  concerned  agencies  in  March,  2024  for taking up necessary remedial measures.

Besides this, Delhi Traffic Police also shared the lists of 128 bad  conditioned/potholed  roads  and  97  damaged  /  encroached footpaths  to  the  respective  civic  agencies  in  October  2024  for necessary remedial measures.

Government  has  taken  up  the  comprehensive  exercise  of widening, upgradation and development of the arterial NH network in and around the NCT of Delhi, by taking up road projects of more than about Rs.51,000 Crore towards building new road infrastructure in and around NCT of Delhi. The projects completed and taken up in and around NCT of Delhi are annexed.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2425  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI JANARDAN  SINGH  SIGRIWAL  REGARDING  TRAFFIC  CONGESTION IN DELHI The  NHs  projects  completed  and  taken  up  in  and  around  NCT  of

## Delhi:-

Projects Completed:

| S.No.Project Name   | S.No.Project Name                                                                         | Length (km.)                                                                              | Cost (Cr.)   |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 1                   | Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE)                                                       | 135                                                                                       | 12,000       |
| 2                   | Delhi Meerut Expressway                                                                   | 82                                                                                        | 5,500        |
| 3                   | Dwarka Expressway (PKG-3 & 4)                                                             | 18.96                                                                                     | 4,087        |
| 4                   | 6-Lane UER-II (Urban Extension Road) (PKG-3 & 4) 39.26                                    | 6-Lane UER-II (Urban Extension Road) (PKG-3 & 4) 39.26                                    | 2,847        |
| 5                   | DND Interchange - Kalandikunj (along Yamuna) -Faridabad-Ballabgarh-Sohana (Pkg- 2 & 3) 50 | DND Interchange - Kalandikunj (along Yamuna) -Faridabad-Ballabgarh-Sohana (Pkg- 2 & 3) 50 | 2,716        |
| 6                   | Delhi to Panipat                                                                          | 70                                                                                        | 2,205        |
| 7                   | 6-Lane Gurgoan to Sohna                                                                   | 21                                                                                        | 2,009        |
| 8                   | Flyover & Underpass on Delhi-Gurugram                                                     | 0                                                                                         | 1,005        |
| 9                   | 8 lane corridors from Dhaula-kuan to Airport                                              | 3                                                                                         | 270          |
| 10                  | Elevated U-Turn near Ambiance Mall                                                        | 2.78                                                                                      | 103          |
| Total               | Total                                                                                     | 422                                                                                       | 32,742       |

Projects taken up:

|   S.No. Project Name | S.No. Project Name                                     |   Length (Km.) Cost (Cr.) | Target Completion   | for   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|-------|
|                    1 | 6-Lane UER-II (Urban Extension Road) (PKG-1 & 2) 36.74 |                      5153 | June, 25            |       |
|                    2 | Dwarka Expressway (PKG-1 & 2) 10.1                     |                      4293 | June, 25            |       |

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| 3     | 6 lanes of Delhi (Akshardham) to intersection of Eastern Peripheral Expressway (Provisionally Completed) 31.6   | 3500          | Provisionally Completed   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|
| 4     | Connectivity between IGI airport to Jewar Airport and also to Delhi Mumbai Expressway 32                        | 2900          | June, 26                  |
| 5     | DND Interchange - Kalandikunj (along Yamuna) -Faridabad- Ballabgarh-Sohana (Pkg-I) 9                            | 1468          | Oct, 25                   |
| 6     | 4L Connector from Delhi Meerut Expressway (Km 50.000 of Pkg IV) to Km 8.520 of NH-235, (DME, PKG-V) 14.6        | 1081          | Dec, 25                   |
| Total | Total                                                                                                           | 134.04 18,395 |                           |

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