Golf Course Road may get five pedestrian crossings

Gurgaon: A six-member committee constituted to study Golf Course Road has identified five spots on the 10km-long stretch to build pedestrian crossings.
Officials said the panel carried out a thorough inspection of Golf Course Road on Monday and will submit a final report later this week after a feasibility check by HSVP and DLF.
Golf Course Road, which starts from Shankar Chowk and runs till Golf Course Extension Road, does not have a single dedicated pedestrian crossing on the entire stretch except for the Rapid Metro stations.
According to official data, four pedestrians, two cyclists and two motorcyclists have been killed on the stretch in the past three years.
“We have recommended five spots — Bristol Chowk, Sector 55-56 bus stop, AIT Chowk, Delmonte Tower and near Golf Course — for construction of pedestrian crossings. The so-called existing crossings, which are basically metro stations, are not continuous and end abruptly at the pillars,” said an official.
“We showed the five spots to HSVP and DLF, which will now conduct a feasibility check of the spots identified. After the feasibility check, we will submit the final report to the district administration,” he added.
In 2018, an audit report was also prepared by Haryana Vision Zero.
According to the report, the entire Golf Course Road was observed to be devoid of any footpath and the only walkable space was found at the entry points to metro stations, including Phase 1, Sector 42-43 and Sector 55-56 stations. There were only two points in the entire Golf Course Road where zebra markings were painted at mid-block, however, even these designated spaces for pedestrian crossing were obstructed by metal railings on the median. One of the mid-block pedestrian crossings bore a sign next to the zebra markings reading “pedestrian use foot overbridge to cross the road”.
Incidentally, no foot bridge could be located in the vicinity or the Golf Course Road entirely, read the report. Moreover, the report also pointed out lack of non-motorized transport (NMT) infrastructure on the road, making it unsafe for cyclists.
The committee was constituted by the additional deputy commissioner and secretary regional transport authority (RTA) of Gurgaon, Mohammad Imran Raza, on July 15, four days after a five-year-old boy died after being hit by a bike and then a car while crossing Golf Course Road, which is one of the busiest stretches in the city. It has several malls, corporate offices, high-end pubs, bars and restaurants, resulting in high traffic volume.