Traffic woes rise across city: Police list 117 choke points, 10 congested flyways

A survey by the Delhi traffic police has finally confirmed what commuters have been complaining about over the past few months a significant increase in traffic congestion across the Capital. The reasons, according to the survey, are myriad- from construction to encroachment, and illegal parking to a rise in motor vehicles post the pandemic.

- Karn Pratap Singh

Conducted between January and September this year, the survey has identified at least 117 road stretches and 10 flyovers as the key traffic congestion points in Delhi. The survey said that southern and northern part of the city top the list with 25 and 27 key traffic points respectively.

According to the survey, heavier volume of traffic on the roads, ongoing construction activities such as building of flyovers, widening, repair and re-carpeting of roads, encroachment, improper parking of vehicles, and unregulated pedestrian movement are the main reasons for congestion.

"Construction activities near Sarai Kale Khan, Saket metro, Khanpur T-point, Hamdard T-point and from Pul Prahladpur traffic signal to Lal Kuan traffic signal on the Mehrauli-Badarpur (MB) Road were identified as the reasons behind the traffic snarls on the 22 identified congestion points in south Delhi," the traffic police report read.