Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Police Frown at DMRC Blocking MB Road
The Delhi Traffic Police are upset with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for blocking a busy road, Mehrauli-Badarpur (MB) Road, without telling them first.
This happened on November 22, and the road was blocked for about an hour, causing big traffic jams.
The police say this is dangerous and makes pollution worse.
They wrote a letter to DMRC asking them to follow the rules and tell the police before blocking roads.
DMRC said a crane broke down, and they fixed it quickly.
The police also got complaints from people, including a pregnant woman who was in pain.
The road is very important because a lot of people use it every day to go to different places in Delhi and nearby cities.
DMRC blocked MB Road without prior notice, causing traffic chaos and pollution concerns.
Delhi Traffic Police wrote to DMRC demanding compliance with Supreme Court and CAQM directives.
The blockage on November 22 lasted for about an hour, affecting traffic on nearby roads.
DMRC responded that a crane breakdown caused the blockage and immediate action was taken.
Traffic Police received complaints from commuters, including a pregnant woman in distress.
- Who
- Delhi Traffic Police, DMRC, Commuters
- What
- Unplanned road blockage causing traffic congestion and pollution concerns
- When
- November 22 (incident), November 24 (police letter)
- Where
- Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Delhi
- Why
- DMRC construction work without prior notice, leading to traffic disruption and potential pollution
- Road
- Mehrauli-Badarpur (MB) Road
- Vehicles per day
- 2 lakh four-wheelers, 50,000 two-wheelers
- Incident Date
- November 22
- Duration of Blockage
- 1 hour
- Authorities Involved
- Delhi Traffic Police, DMRC, CAQM
- DMRC Response
- Crane breakdown caused blockage, immediate action taken
- Traffic Police Demand
- Prior intimation, traffic management plan, and compliance with GRAP