CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The High Powered Inter-Ministerial Committee on “Decongesting Traffic in Delhi”constituted under the directions of Hon’ble Minister of Urban Development, Government of India deliberated and finalized four primary ways of dealing with congestion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Delhi government is implementing a large-scale decongestion plan to combat traffic snarls within the national capital. The project aims to make Delhi free of traffic jams by redesigning roads and constructing flyovers, underpasses and foot-over bridges across 77 traffic hotspots.

Detailed explanation-3: -In spite of metro and bus services, the transport system is not being able to keep pace with the growing population, as a result of which, more and more people use their private vehicles, leading to increased congestion on the roads.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the police data, the most congestion points were in the South district (14), followed by East (10), West (10) and North districts (13) of Delhi.