Cops turn heat on firm over Gurgaon jams.THE CONCESSIONAIRE of the Delhi- Gurgaon expressway has once again faced the wrath of traffic police -- this time over non- functional traffic signals at three major intersections, causing chaos on the 27.7- km- long stretch daily. In a recent meeting with senior officials of Delhi- Gurgaon Super Connectivity Limited ( DGSCL), the Gurgaon police asked them to fix the problem or face action. " The traffic lights at South City Chowk In Hindi-Urdu, a chowk is a place where paths intersect.
We have reminded DS Constructions several times about the problem but they didn't pay any heed. Finally, we called the chief executive officer on Friday and asked him to solve the problem as soon as possible," said Alok Mittal, joint commissioner of Gurgaon police. Traffic moves smoothly on the flyovers, but commuters get stuck in jams on the service lanes. " They ( DS Constructions) are supposed to maintain the traffic lights. We have given them a week's time," Mittal added. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the company, signals are not working because of software problem. " The concessionaire said an engineer was supposed to come from Pune to rectify rec·ti·fy v. 1. To set right; correct. 2. To refine or purify, especially by distillation. the problem and that's why there is a delay. The problem is created by the company as it has engaged more than one consultant to maintain traffic light at one intersection," the officer added. Officials of DGSCL said the problem would be resolved within a week. " We welcome the suggestions highlighted by the Gurgaon traffic authorities and will take all necessary actions. We have placed additional marshals at the junctions to facilitate faster traffic movement till the snag is plugged," said a DGSCL spokesperson. Another issue which was discussed in the meeting was to reduce the number of tag lanes. " Waiting time at both the toll plazas are still long during peak hours peak hours npl, peak period n → horas fpl punta peak hours peak npl → heures fpl d'affluence or de pointe . Our suggestion is to reduce the number of tag lanes and ensure that cash users don't enter into these lanes," Mittal said. According to DS Construction, the two tag lanes on the toll plazas have been converted into dedicated cash lanes. Copyright 2009 India Today This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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