Delhi roads to be redesigned, landscaped to deal with traffic congestion: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi(22/10/2019): CM Arvind Kejriwal has announced that all roads managed by PWD will be redesigned, landscaped.

The announcement came after CM Arvind Kejriwal announced his plans at an ASSOCHAM event last week.

The roads in the national capital will soon be redesigned to deal with the problem of traffic congestion. Kejriwal shared several projects in the pipeline, including roping in private players in improving public transport facilities.

Kejriwal also blamed the structure of the roads in the national capital for traffic situations and said that there is a need to redesign the same.

Speaking at a press conference at Delhi Secretariat, Chief Minister Kejriwal said, “Traffic situation in Delhi can be improved. Roads in Delhi are broader than some Western countries, but here, a four-lane road converges into a three-lane road at some distance and further expands into a six-lane road, this is where the problem lies”. He also outlined the ‘multiplicity of agencies’ as the biggest problem in the national capital.” There is a need to redesign the roads. The biggest problem in Delhi is the multiplicity of agencies,” he added.

Kejriwal also revealed some design sketches and animation to highlight what the future roads can look like.

On being asked for the budget, Kejriwal said a total of ₹ 400 crore will be spent on ensuring that the roads are equally used by cyclists and pedestrians.

“On pilot basis, nine roads of 45 kilometers will be redesigned and two work orders have already be given. Work will be completed in next one year. The roads will be designed to remove bottlenecks, improve traffic and prevent accidents”, said Kejriwal.