The traffic police has already issued an alert regarding the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway which is going to be opened soon in Dehradun. Police say that as soon as the expressway becomes operational, the number of vehicles in the capital may increase rapidly, due to which the problem of traffic jam on many major routes of the city may become serious. In this regard, the traffic police has sent a detailed report to the government and suggested possible challenges and solutions.
Talking about the current situation, traffic is already under pressure on the approximately three kilometer stretch from Asharodi to Transport Nagar Chowk in the city. Sometimes it takes about an hour to cover this short distance. In such a situation, when the expressway will be fully operational, the pressure of vehicles is expected to increase further.
Construction of expressway will increase the number of vehicles
According to the traffic police, after the opening of the expressway, Delhi, Haryana, GhaziabadThere may be a significant increase in the number of tourist vehicles coming from Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur and Roorkee. Its direct impact will be on major roads like Transport Nagar, ISBT, Shimla Bypass, GMS Road, Rajpur Road, Mussoorie Road and Vikasnagar Marg. Apart from this, the link roads connected to these main routes may also become vulnerable to traffic pressure.
Opening of expressway will put pressure on these routes.
According to the traffic police, some parts of the city have already become bottleneck points. Especially in Rispana bridge and Jogiwala area, traffic jams often occur. Trucks, buses, tempo travelers, school buses as well as a large number of private two-wheelers and four-wheelers also pass through these places. After the opening of the expressway, the pressure on these routes may increase further.
Traffic jam may arise in these areas
According to the traffic police, ISBT area is also considered to be the most sensitive. Due to increase in the number of buses, tourist vehicles and private vehicles coming from outside districts and states, jam situation may arise in Chandrabani, Transport Nagar Chowk and Shimla Bypass area. At the same time, due to increase in the number of tourists in Ghantaghar and Paltan Bazaar, the main commercial areas of the city, the problem of parking and internal traffic may worsen.
According to the police, the lack of sufficient police force to handle the traffic system is also a big challenge compared to the increasing population and number of vehicles in the city. Apart from this, due to lack of fully developed bypass in Dehradun, traffic coming from outside districts also passes inside the city, which puts additional pressure on the internal routes.
Police prepared diversion plan
In view of the situation, the traffic police has also prepared different diversion plans for vehicles. Under this, vehicles going to Yamunotri and Vikasnagar will be diverted from Transport Nagar intersection, while a plan has been made to send vehicles going to Mussoorie through alternative routes. Separate routes have also been decided for vehicles going towards Rishikesh and Doiwala.
Traffic police suggested short term solutions
The traffic police has also suggested some short term measures for the city. These include widening of GMS Road and other link routes, determination of vending zones, arrangement of parking at key locations, developing smart parking and tightening the registration rules of e-rickshaws.
According to Traffic Police Superintendent Lokjit Singh, after the opening of the expressway, the traffic pressure from Asharodi towards Dehradun, Mussoorie and Rishikesh is certain to increase. In view of this, a detailed traffic management plan has been prepared and sent to the government, so that necessary steps can be taken in time.