A study done by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) shows that the Centre’s flagship project Eastern Peripheral Expressways (EPE) — popularly known as Palwal-Kundli-Ghaziabad expressway — appears to be not utilised much by the commuters due to lack of proper facilities such as proper signs, fuel stations, toilets, dhaba facility among others.
Study also shows that drivers due to lack of proper directions rely upon online applications like Google maps which has resulted in accidents.
According to the report, more than 15 per cent users faced confusion while entering the Expressway and more than 70 per cent faced directional confusion in areas (at interchange, National Highway (NH), State Highway (SH) ) around Expressway due to lack of proper display of signboards at entry and exit points.
“Apart from proper signboards, retro reflective chevron signs at all merging/diverging curves is missing. Lateral rumble strips should be installed specifically before traffic merging area on EPE to break the monotony of drivers. Further, it is necessary to provide truck lay-by on EPE for safety of parked vehicles and drivers of long hail trips,” says the report.
