The Deputy CM said that the safety of commuters on Delhi roads is the priority of the city government and PWD is continuously working to improve the city’s road infrastructure to ensure this.
New Delhi: Delhi Government on Wednesday given nod to construct new central verges on Rohtak, MP, and Kotla Road and also directed the officials to ensure that the design of the central verge adheres to all necessary standards and codes and should include well-trimmed and maintained shrubbery wherever feasible.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has approved the projects worth Rs 18.19 crore for the construction of new a central verge design at three road stretches namely Rohtak Road (NH10), MP road number-142, Mayur Vihar Phase-III, and Kotla Road.
The Deputy CM said that the safety of commuters on Delhi roads is the priority of the city government and PWD is continuously working to improve the city’s road infrastructure to ensure this.
“The department is regularly exploring new strategies to improve safety and aesthetics of all Delhi roads and is therefore creating a new central verge design that is aligned with global best practices,” Sisodia stated.
He added that central verges serve an aesthetic function in addition to providing better road safety. “They work to prohibit the entry of vehicles in specific dangerous areas. They are one of the effective ways of controlling dense and high-speed traffic on roads,” he claimed.
He said that the PWD officials have been directed to ensure that the new medians are of a single color with reflectors mounted at regular intervals.
“Their design will be in compliance with the latest IRC/UTTIPEC guidelines and where space permits, well-trimmed and maintained shrubbery will be planted in the median. Additionally, at junctions and U-turns there will be a drop in height of the median to ensure improved visibility,” he added.
