India to build access-controlled ring roads, bypasses to curb urban congestion
The aim is to preserve highway speeds of 100-120 kmph, separate long-distance passenger and freight traffic from local movement, and prevent unregulated roadside development from eroding the benefits of public investment.
New Delhi: The Indian government has unveiled plans to construct access-controlled ring roads and highway bypasses around cities and towns, in an effort to alleviate urban congestion, according to the road transport ministry's new urban decongestion policy. The corridors will operate as dedicated through traffic routes, with tolls based on distance, to prevent them from turning into congested urban roads as settlements expand and local traffic increases, the ministry stated.
Infrastructure editor Subhash, who covers the evolving developments in India's urban landscape, highlighted the significance of this move in shaping the country's future mobility infrastructure.
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