Traffic Jam

Govt outlines tunnel, elevated road and bypass projects to decongest Delhi

Centre details ₹24,000-crore plan with tunnels, elevated roads and bypasses to ease Delhi traffic and cut travel time across key corridors

India's cities need mobility reform, not just infrastructure spending

The Budget puts cities at the heart of growth, but without fixing buses, walking and last-mile links, India's urban mobility crisis will keep choking productivity

Traffic diversions in central Delhi for Indian Navy Half Marathon today

Traffic movement will be regulated and diversions imposed on several key roads in the national capital on Sunday when the Indian Navy Half Marathon is scheduled to be held, Delhi Traffic Police said in an advisory. The event, being organised to promote fitness, a healthy lifestyle and camaraderie between the armed forces and common people, is expected to see participation of around 15,000 runners. The marathon will be flagged off from Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium at 5 am on February 1. According to the advisory, traffic movement on designated routes will be regulated from 4.45 am to 9 am. Emergency vehicles will be allowed uninterrupted passage, while cross traffic will be permitted depending on crowd density. The half marathon (21.01 km), starting at 5.30 am from JLN Stadium Gate No 1 on Bhishma Pitamah Marg, will pass through Lodhi Road, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, Mathura Road, Subramania Bharti Marg, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, India Gate C-Hexagon, Kartavya Path, Rafi Marg, Sansad Marg,

Martyr's Day: Traffic restrictions, diversions in parts of Delhi today

Traffic restrictions and diversions will be put in place in parts of central Delhi on January 30 in view of an official function at Rajghat on the occasion of Martyr's Day, police said on Thursday. The function will be held at Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Sthal at Rajghat and is expected to be attended by several dignitaries, prompting elaborate security and traffic arrangements in the area, an advisory issued by the Delhi Traffic Police said. According to the advisory, traffic diversions may be enforced on an 'as per need' basis at multiple key junctions depending on the movement of dignitaries and the security situation. The points where traffic may be diverted include ITO Chowk, Delhi Gate, Guru Nanak Chowk, Shantivan Chowk, Rajghat DTC Depot and the IP Flyover. Traffic restrictions, regulations and diversion may be imposed on several major stretches and surrounding roads between 9 am and 12 noon on January 30. These include the stretch from ITO Chowk to Delhi Gate on Bahadur Shah Zafar

Delhi roads gridlocked ahead of Diwali, commuters face massive jams

As Delhi gears up for Diwali, city's roads turned into a gridlock on Wednesday with heavy congestion reported from many parts of the city, leaving commuters stuck for hours. Long snarls were reported in central, south, east, northwest, outer and outernorth Delhi, with several stretches witnessing bumper-to-bumper traffic for over half an hour. "The heavy traffic is a result of the festive rush and people returning back to the city for the holidays," a senior police officer said. Several commuters shared pictures of traffic jams on social media platforms. Complaints poured from people stuck for hours as the festive rush combined with office-hour movement brought the capital to a crawl. "Delhi's traffic is unbelievable, I've been stuck on Wazirabad Road for the past 37 minutes!" a netizen posted. "Every road in south Delhi is jammed today. Driving virtually on first gear for an hour now," another wrote. A commuter heading to Gurugram said they had to postpone a meeting three times

Stuck in traffic, potholes: Startup exits Bengaluru's ORR after 9 years

'Nine years in Bellandur, but time to go': BlackBuck CEO blames bad roads and long commutes as company looks to move out of Bengaluru's ORR

Delhi-NCR rain chaos: Yamuna crosses danger mark, flood alert, massive traffic jams & more

Heavy rains lashed Delhi- NCR on Monday, September 1, causing waterlogging, traffic snarls, and fears of flooding along the Yamuna. Authorities have issued multiple advisories for commuters, schools,

Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Gurugram, schools shift to online classes

Traffic was moving at a crawling pace at Gurgaon's Rajiv Chowk area, where vehicles, trucks, bikes, and cars alike navigated the waterlogged streets

Maratha quota protest blocks roads near CSMT, traffic snarls hit Mumbai

The roads near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai witnessed massive traffic congestion on Friday after thousands of Maratha quota protesters gathered in the area. Thousands of members of the Maratha community spilled onto the roads leading to Azad Maidan, where activist Manoj Jarange is scheduled to launch his quota agitation on Friday. BEST buses and other vehicles could not move for over 30 minutes during the morning peak hours, an official said Senior police officers rushed to the CSMT area and urged Jarange's supporters to clear the roads and allow vehicular movement, he said. The efforts are underway to remove the protesters from the road and regulate traffic movement, the official added. In view of the protest, Panvel-Sion Road, V N Purav Road, Eastern Freeway, P D'Mello Road, Wallchand Hirachand Marg, Dr Dadabhai Nauroji Road and Hajarimal Somani Road have been closed for all types of vehicular traffic except emergency service vehicles, accordin

Karnataka eases setback rules to promote stilt parking in Bengaluru

RMP 2015 amended to exclude stilt floor height in building limits, allow relaxed setbacks for smaller plots, with experts warning of misuse and seeking stricter enforcement

Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory ahead of Kartavya Bhavan inauguration

Areas in New Delhi, around Janpath, Mansingh Road, Maulana Azad Road, Rajendra Prasad Road, Kartavya Path, and C-Hexagon will be affected between 5 pm and 9 pm on Wednesday

Best of BS Opinion: India must not shy away from trade negotiations

Our Opinion page today makes a case for more trade talks, note less; benefits for Isro from partnering with Nasa; a sustainable fix for urban congestion; and the need for a framework for digital fraud

73% in Delhi NCR rate waterlogging preparedness as poor or worse: Survey

A survey among residents of Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad found that four in five people have experienced one or more problems due to waterlogging in the past 60 days

Bengaluru Traffic Police push for Wednesday WFH to tackle road congestion

Joint initiative by Bengaluru traffic police, BBMP, and BMTC aims to ease ORR gridlock with Wednesday WFH, staggered shifts, and shuttle services

Delhi seeks ₹1,500 cr from Centre to revamp roads, decongest key corridors

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta seeks ₹1,500 crore from Centre under CRIF to improve 600 km of roads, ease congestion on 12 key corridors, and reduce dust pollution across the national capital

Prestige Group to build flyover in Bengaluru connecting ORR and Bellandur

Prestige Group to construct 1.5-km flyover from its upcoming Beta Tech Park in Bellandur to Outer Ring Road; BBMP nod comes with condition that the flyover remains open to public use

NHAI faces court scrutiny after 3 deaths in 40-hour Indore bypass jam

The case relates to a 40-hour traffic jam on the Indore-Dewas section of the Agra-Mumbai National Highway, in which three people died last week

RCB victory parade cancelled in Bengaluru, team to meet fans at stadium

Heavy traffic forces RCB to drop parade plan with celebrations now set for Chinnaswamy Stadium after CM meeting

Bengaluru flooded again: Potholes deepen, memes take over the internet

Bengaluru sank under heavy rains once again, but as roads turned to rivers, the internet turned to memes, mocking the city's never-ending flood woes

Buying a car in Maharashtra? Proof of parking space may soon be mandatory

If you can't park it, you can't register it. Maharashtra government is likely to mandate proof of parking space for new vehicle registrations; aims to curb congestion and illegal parking in cities