Delhiites are egregious jaywalkers and like to take the short route while crossing the road whenever convenient to them, in utter disregard of zebra crossings and foot-over bridges
They climb it and will keep climbing it, height of the central verge notwithstanding.
Delhiites are egregious jaywalkers and like to take the short route while crossing the road whenever convenient to them, in utter disregard of zebra crossings and foot-over bridges.
Proposed foot-over bridges in Delhi to be constructed for the Commonwealth
Games. The one on the left will have a lift attached to it
However, the Commonwealth Games is changing a lot of city infrastructure and some mindsets, too, hopefully.
The Delhi government has embarked on a unique initiative to equip nodal roads with state-of-the-art foot-over bridges, making them as convenient for commuters as possible. The new bridges would have lifts attached to them so that people who find it hard to take a flight of stairs would happily use them.
It should be noted here that a number of road accidents occur daily due to jaywalking and despite the traffic
"The Mathura Road project will be the largest single span bridge of its kind in Delhi. There will be no girder or pillar supporting the bridge in the middle," the official said.u00a0
The DIMTS is constructing these bridges for various agencies, including New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Public Works Department of Delhi (PWD).
The bridges are being considered vital for managing traffic during the Commonwealth Games and are coming up at different key roads in the city. Notable among them is the first ever foot-over bridge on the BRT corridor at Pushp Vihar.
Rs 18 crore Money being spent on construction of foot-over bridges in the city
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