Delhi’s Traffic Nightmare: Lessons from Global Practices

Published By: Observer Research Foundation | Published Date: December, 01 , 2015

Delhi's traffic management is based on a system designed long before motor vehicle ownership in the city had reached its current mammoth size. This system is immensely inadequate to respond to the growing crisis. Small, stop-gap measures are unable to effectively manage the situation, which only promises to worsen if not addressed effectively. This paper describes specific lessons that can be drawn from the experiences of various cities in addressing their own traffic congestion problems. If tweaked to accommodate the peculiarities of India's capital city, these solutions may help ease Delhi's congestion woes which can no longer be ignored.

Author(s): prashant kumar | Posted on: Jan 19, 2016 | Views()


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