{
  "id": 4798366,
  "title": "Indore Traffic Overhaul: City Squares To Get Wider Left Turns, Zebra Crossings & Smart Signals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/indore-traffic-overhaul-city-squares-to-get-wider-left-turns-zebra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T05:38:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-traffic-overhaul-city-squares-to-get-wider-left-turns-zebra-crossings-smart-signals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore, the city in Madhya Pradesh, is set to undergo significant improvements to its traffic system. During a District Road Safety Committee meeting, Collector Shivam Verma announced a series of changes aimed at alleviating congestion and enhancing safety. Left turns at all city squares will be widened to allow for smoother traffic flow. The committee also decided to install zebra crossings and proper road markings to ensure pedestrian safety. Verma emphasized the need to regulate e-rickshaw movement to prevent congestion on main roads. He directed the deployment of additional traffic police to monitor traffic and prevent jams. Areas identified as black spots, prone to accidents, will be targeted with specific measures to reduce incidents. Construction agencies have been instructed to create alternative routes during new projects to minimize disruptions to commuters. Cat's eyes and delineators will be installed on main roads, squares, and junctions, along with zebra crossings and clear road markings. Signals will be synchronized using an automatic vehicle queue-based system. A ban on roadside parking will be enforced, and electricity poles obstructing traffic will be relocated. Encroachments near schools will be removed, and continuous monitoring of designated no-entry points for heavy vehicles will be conducted. Automatic hydraulic barriers may be installed at critical locations if necessary. Special arrangements will be made to prevent congestion on the Ring Road and bypass.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Left turns at all city squares will be widened and zebra crossings and road markings ensured to ease traffic. The decisions were taken at a District Road Safety Committee meeting on Monday. Collector Shivam Verma reviewed measures to streamline traffic in the district. He directed that e-rickshaw movement be regulated to reduce congestion on main roads. He ordered…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}