More zebra crossings, traffic signals in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will be soon carrying out a drive to mark or repaint zebra crossings across all the major junctions in the city to facilitate pedestrian movement. It will also install traffic signals wherever required.
GMDA officials said the idea is to ensure that the pedestrians don’t face any issues while crossing roads at important junctions. “Zebra crossings at many locations are not visible or prominent. We are reaching out to traffic police to come up with a list of junctions where they need to be marked or repainted. Work will begin once we have the list,” an official said.
The metropolitan authority also plans to install tabletop speed breakers at traffic junctions. The work will be executed by the mobility division of GMDA in consultation with traffic police.
The move comes after GMDA chief executive officer VS Kundu said there will be an increased focus on non-motorised transport (NMT) infrastructure in the post-Covid era in order to control the number of cars and two-wheelers on city roads.
TOI had earlier reported that GMDA’s mobility plan is likely to see some changes with more emphasis on infrastructure for two-wheelers and NMT. The draft of the plan has also been prepared and was supposed to be tabled in a meeting, but the lockdown delayed it. Now, the plan is expected to undergo another round of public consultation and some changes before it is approved.
Talking about the mobility plan, Kundu said with social distancing becoming the norm in the post-Covid world, people are likely to use vehicles with just a single passenger. “We expect an increase in the use of two-wheelers such as scooters and motorcycles,” Kundu added.GMDA officials also expect an increase in the number of people using bicycles for shorter distances.
It had published its draft mobility plan, prepared by Delhi’s School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), in September 2019 and sought public feedback.
The report had included analysis and conclusions from a six-month-long extensive study of the city’s road network, public transport, traffic infrastructure, non-motorised transport and parking facilities.