Flyovers, underpasses won’t solve traffic congestion: Study of five Metro stations

Construction of flyovers and underpasses, and widening roads or right of way are not better approaches and solutions to deal with congestion and heavy road traffic, according to a study by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI). The study, called “gradual sustainability approach for urban transport through subtle measures”, also shows that within a few years of construction, such approaches have increased the number of personal vehicles on roads and worsened sustainability without reducing congestion.

To understand the traffic situation on the ground, the CRRI selected five key Metro stations – Karol Bagh, Laxmi Nagar, Kailash Colony, Lajpat Nagar and Inderlok – in the most crowded locations in the city that always see heavy traffic outside the premises.