Delhi govt to send volunteers to help clear traffic jam

Delhi government has identified 32 points on the national capital's roads where traffic snarls frequently take place, set up a helpline and decided to send volunteers to help police to clear traffic congestion during the second phase of odd-even car-rationing scheme.
Transport Minister Gopal Rai said that after getting complaints on helpline number 8588833521, government will send volunteers and inform traffic police personnel at the spot to clear traffic jams.
"We have identified 32 points on the city's roads where traffic congestion is reported. To deal with the situation, we will deploy volunteers at these stretches to manage the traffic," Rai told reporters here.

The Arvind Kejriwal government has already denied that odd-even scheme was causing traffic jams on some city roads, saying it was due to construction and repair work being carried out by Delhi Metro, PWD and Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
Rai had recently directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Public Works Department (PWD) and DJB to carry out construction and repair works at night during the ongoing second phase of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme.