PWD prepares plan to 'decongest' Press Enclave Rd, needs govt nod

The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) has chalked out a plan to decongest the perpetually choked Press Enclave Marg in south Delhi, officials said on Monday, adding that the proposal that includes creating more U-turns along the stretch, narrowing the central verge and stripping the road of encroachments

- Snehil Sinha

The plan, which also proposes removing the traffic signal at the Mandir Marg T-Junction, has been sent to PWD minister Atishi for approval, said the officials. “The proposal aims to make more space available near the central verge, and reduce stoppage of vehicles… We hope this will cut the length of the queues at the traffic lights. We have also done a survey for space arrangement, so that we can remove encroachments without acquiring land. The proposal is yet to be approved,” said a PWD official, asking not to be named.

Experts, however, voiced their concern and said adding more U-turns to the narrow stretch would create more problems than they would solve.