New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) held a consultation with various stakeholders and agencies on measures to ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity and promote sustainable urban mobility, an official said on Saturday.
The plan of setting up a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) to coordinate transport planning and implementation across agencies in the national capital was also discussed. To address traffic bottlenecks, the plan proposes developing new road networks, underpasses, elevated corridors, and cross-corridors, as well as bridging missing links and improving road junctions. It also envisages using clean fuels, technologically advanced transit systems, and artificial intelligence for traffic and parking management. Representatives of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Public Works Department, Delhi Traffic Police, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Council, National Highways Authority of India and National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, among others, attended the consultation.
The plan envisages strengthening multimodal integration through transit hubs at Sarai Kale Khan, Anand Vihar and Kashmere Gate to improve connectivity between transport systems and enhance last-mile access, the official said. During the consultation held on Friday, the representatives of government agencies and institutions were briefed on provisions aimed at improving access to newly urbanised areas, optimising the use of existing transport infrastructure and integrating land use with transport planning.
