MCD toll plazas add to congestion, emissions
Hindustan Times Delhi
|December 23, 2025
At the Kalindi Kunj border, where a bridge spans the Yamuna connecting Delhi and Noida, vehicles crawl forward in a queue that stretches nearly half a kilometre.
This scene of near-constant gridlock is not an anomaly but a daily reality at one of the Capital's busiest entry points. Despite crores spent on technological upgrades and years of interventions, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) toll collection system remains a primary cause of severe traffic congestion, contributing to both commuter misery and elevated pollution levels.The snarls persist even though the plaza is equipped with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, introduced to enable seamless digital toll collection.
This story is from the December 23, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Delhi.
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