The Delhi Traffic Police has prepared a master plan to monitor vehicles entering the capital, reduce pollution and congestion, and clear disabled vehicles from major corridors within 30 minutes. The strategy comes as around eight lakh vehicles from outside Delhi enter the city each day and approximately 11 lakh new vehicles are added to its roads every year, according to a report by Jagran – New Delhi.
The plan, prepared under Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ajay Chaudhary, is intended to improve traffic movement alongside enforcement. Vehicles entering Delhi from other cities will be monitored at the borders, with action planned against those violating pollution-related rules. The traffic police has said the approach will focus not only on issuing challans but also on maintaining vehicle speeds and keeping key routes operational.
A central part of the strategy is the rapid removal of vehicles that break down on important corridors. The police has set a target of clearing such vehicles within 30 minutes with the help of cranes and other resources. Traffic recovery previously took more than an hour in some cases, while a single disabled vehicle on a busy route could affect surrounding roads as well.
The enforcement plan also includes intensified action against illegal parking. Vehicles may be clamped, towed or impounded for violations. Wrong-side driving, identified as a major contributor to crashes and congestion, is also being targeted. Around 4,000 first information reports have reportedly been registered in such cases. Action against speeding motorists will continue under the traffic police strategy.
The pollution-control component includes enforcement under the Graded Response Action Plan. The report said 4,50,673 challans had been issued against vehicles violating GRAP-related rules. The police also reported 12,70,259 challans for riders and pillion passengers not wearing helmets, and 54,781 challans for failure to wear seat belts.
Several high-pressure locations have been identified for traffic management, including the Ring Road stretches around Dhaula Kuan, AIIMS, Ashram and ITO. On the Outer Ring Road, congestion has been reported near Mukarba Chowk, IIT Gate and Chirag Delhi. Vikas Marg, Mathura Road, NH-48 and the Mehrauli-Gurugram Road are also included in the plan for faster removal of obstructions and improved traffic flow.
The traffic police intends to coordinate more closely with the Municipal Corporation, the Public Works Department and other agencies to address malfunctioning signals, road construction and sudden diversions. Footpath encroachments and goods placed outside shops have also been identified as sources of disruption. The plan includes clearing footpaths and regulating the operation of e-rickshaws on major roads according to prescribed rules.
Separate traffic arrangements will be prepared in advance for festivals, religious processions, weddings and large public events. The police has also said that public awareness of traffic rules will be necessary alongside enforcement. The next phase of the strategy will therefore combine border monitoring, road-clearance operations, inter-agency coordination and enforcement across Delhi’s busiest corridors.
