New AAP office compounds traffic chaos near Ashram

Ashram Chowk, one of Delhi's busiest junctions and notorious for traffic snarls, is now facing a fresh source of disarray - a newly opened Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office located barely 100m from the exit of the underpass towards Jangpura.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The four-storey office, serving as a public outreach hub for former Delhi deputy chief minister and Jangpura assembly candidate Manish Sisodia, has become a significant bottleneck and a nightmare for commuters navigating the busy junction linking south, central and east Delhi.

While traffic woes at Ashram have persisted for years for one reason or another, locals say the situation has significantly worsened in recent days.

Vehicles, including those in Sisodia's convoy, are frequently parked on the road and the Bhogal flyover, further choking Mathura Road, the locals said. The resulting gridlock during peak hours further negates any relief that could have been provided by the underpass, operational for nearly a year and with its own set of problem.