Alternative to weekly bazaar outlets

Weekly bazaars have been banned in Dwarka after recent blasts. A convenient option available to residents for weekly stocking of fruits & vegetables nearer to their place of residence has been closed at least for now. Police does not allow even vegetable carts to stand at any corner.

I have noticed that there are 4 THADAS ( small kiosk platforms ) next to sector-10 Mother Dairy booth. These are unoccupied for last many years, but are obviously meant to be used as micro retail booths. These are ideal places for local vegetable, fruit outlets.

As all sectors in Dwarka subcity already have or would have respective Mother Dairy booths, these kiosks may be activated to provide local source for fruits, vegetables, bakery items, etc.

DDA is requested to initiate activation process.

Dis-Service road of Sector-10

Service road starting from plot no. 14 ( Godrej Apartments ) in sector-10 and ending 1/2 KM later at plot no. 18 ( Fakkhruddin Memorial CGHS ) is in shambles. It passes in front of Godrej, Saral, Shakuntalam, Maitri apartments, DDA SFS pocket-1, full stretch of 22 buildings of sector-10 central market & Fakkhruddin memorial CGHS apartments.

Potholes are strewn throughout the length and broken & unscietific speed breakers add to the misery. This service road was laid five years ago. Each monsoon ravages it. Daily travel of multiple heavy water tankers have added to its misery.

Attention of DDA is drawn to sad state of this road which is crying for help. It needs immediate recarpeting.

Speed Limit

World is constantly devising ways & means of improving commutation in cities. Better roads, Flyovers, Synchronized traffic corridor, Lanes, Overbridges, Subways, Overhead & underground transport, separate pedestrian pathway, better vehicles - list is endless for improving average traffic speed on roads in large cities. Even Red lights help in orderly traffic thereby increasing average speed.

Decision to keep maximum vehicle speed to 50 Km/Hr throughout Delhi by Transport Deptt. & Delhi Traffic Police needs revisiting. In any case, uniform speed limit for all roads without considering specific traffic pattern for specific roads is not rational. For example, there is no justification for limiting speed on certain sections of Central Delhi roads, Ridge Road, Dwarka roads, Dwarka-NH8 byepass Road, etc. In any case, how many vehicles practically travel at 50 Km/Hr on Dwarka-NH8 byepass road. Accidents happen inspite of speed limit and should not be used as only yardstick for downward revision. Rather we should ponder on steps needed for raising speed limit for any & every road.

Commuter should benefit from better wide road designs, better vehicle technology. To start with, speed limit may be raised to 70 Km/Hr for Dwarka-NH8 byepass road & 60 Km/Hr for Dwarka roads.

Misleading Sector Markers

Dwarka subcity has a variety of Sign boards showing directions, giving information and sometimes confusing commuters. Globally, road sign boards give directions in anticipation. For example, sign board just before start of Dwarka flyover gives LEFT, STRAIGHT & RIGHT directions. LEFT would take one to DABRI, STRAIGHT to NH-8 & RIGHT turn under the flyover would take one to PALAM.

Paradoxically, on wide roads of Dwarka, sector marker boards had been installed in the middle of roads announcing END of a sector rather than START of another sector. Photograph shows anomaly very clearly. When commuter is leaving sector-9 & entering sector-10, he/she encounters a sector marker board showing sector-9. Even a Dwarka veteran going to a new sector would get thoroughly confused.

DDA should at least now stop quizzing Dwarka citizens and correct ALL sector markers at the earliest.

Three Wheeler Vehicles on roads

Every traffic commuter on Delhi roads would have encountered stubborn 3-wheeler plying right in the middle of road at its usual slow speed, even if traffic at that time is thin on that road. Every other vehicle, without option, would be overtaking it. Effect of that overtaking ripples through to adjoining lanes thereby disturbing entire traffic flow.

I feel, this habit of 3-wheeler plying in the middle has been formed due to the fact that left lane has been reserved for buses.

Ideally, left lane should be kept reserved for the movements of slower vehicles like 3-wheelers. I would strongly suggest to keep left most lane reserved for 3-wheelers ( and 2-wheelers also for their safety). All 4-wheelers including buses would use central lane. Right lane, if existing, can be used for overtaking or sharing of traffic load. This measure is expected to reduce significantly the chaotic conditions on our roads & hopefully improve average commuting speed of all categories of vehicles. This would also help reduce accidents & their severity involving 2 & 3-wheeler vehicles.

Watch your step near Sec-11 Metro Station

Watch your step near sector-11 Metro Station. Just 100 meters short of station building, 5 manholes in continuum are waiting to get you. These are lying uncovered for many years. Other manholes on the same stretch are neatly covered with DMRC-marked red slabs on both sides of this lot.

It is high time to cover these injury-traps without waiting for some real tragedy. Attention of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is requested.