3 days ago

Indore Plans Traffic Overhaul With Flyovers And 1,500 Buses

Indore wants to make its roads less crowded and safer.

The plan will happen in three stages.

During the first year, officials will widen some road turns and remove obstacles from important roads.

They will also control parking, use more electronic fines and move some freight activity to nighttime.

Over the next one to three years, the city may build more than 25 flyovers.

It also plans to increase the number of city buses from about 350 to 1,500.

Some intercity buses, markets and loading areas may be moved away from the busiest parts of the city.

In the longer term, buses, metro and suburban rail are meant to work together.

Key facts

Plan structure: Three phases: 0-1 year, 1-3 years and beyond three years.
Traffic formula: 70% engineering, 15% enforcement and 15% education.
Flyovers: More than 25 flyovers are proposed at busy locations.
City buses: The proposed fleet increase is from around 350 to 1,500 buses.
Traffic police: Long-term plans propose increasing traffic police strength from around 1,200 to 2,500-3,000.
Intercity buses: Around 1,500 intercity buses may eventually be moved to terminals outside the core urban area.
First-year measures: Left-turn widening, encroachment removal, parking restrictions, stronger e-challans, night freight and action against stray cattle.

freepressjournal.in · 3 days ago