Traffic Congestion
-
Delhi traffic restrictions will be eased soon as govt plans new bridge over Yamuna River
Delhi | Feb 03, 2026, 09:30 AM ISTThe Delhi government is considering a proposal to construct a new bridge over the Yamuna River near the Signature Bridge or replace the old iron bridge to ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity in the city's eastern parts.
-
DK Shivakumar rules out congestion tax in Bengaluru, says 'infra push will ease traffic'
Karnataka | Oct 01, 2025, 02:11 PM ISTBengaluru congestion tax: According to official sources, the idea of a congestion tax came up during a recent discussion on measures to ease Bengaluru’s traffic. Urban mobility experts proposed a levy on single-occupant cars, especially during peak hours, as a way to curb their use.
-
Bengaluru rolls out adaptive traffic control at signals | What it means for commuters?
Karnataka | Jul 25, 2025, 08:26 PM ISTThe newly introduced system, known as the Bengaluru Adaptive Traffic Control System (BATCS), leverages real-time traffic data to optimise signal timings across the city.
-
Bengaluru man comes up with 'Newton's fourth law of motion' after being stuck in traffic
Trending | Jun 29, 2025, 03:22 PM ISTA Bengaluru man shared a screenshot of Google Maps on X, which show the time required to cover a distance of 3.6 km. The time needed to reach the destination was mentioned to be 48 mins, for a distance of 3.6 km. The caption of his post caught the attention of netizens. Check out his post here.
-
Delhi plans 5-km tunnel connecting Mahipalpur to Mandela Marg to ease traffic | All you need to know
Delhi | Jun 09, 2025, 03:07 PM ISTThe tunnel is expected to ease traffic congestion massively with work of the infrastructure project likely to begin early next year at an estimated to cost Rs 3,500 crore.
-
Maharashtra cabinet approves 'private carpooling' legal in state to reduce traffic congestion
Maharashtra | Apr 30, 2025, 06:44 PM ISTMaharashtra: Carpooling as a legal service was under discussion since the last more than two decades, but the Maharashtra government had not given permission for it earlier.
-
Delhi govt implements staggered office timings to reduce traffic congestion, air pollution
Delhi | Nov 15, 2024, 04:04 PM ISTThe Delhi government has introduced staggered office timings for different sectors to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, with varying hours for MCD, Central, and Delhi government offices.
-
Delhi rains: 'Condition of drains is result of years of neglect', says LG VK Saxena
Delhi | Aug 16, 2024, 06:25 PM ISTDelhi rains: VK Saxena noted that the Barapulla, Kushak, and Sunehri drains alone are responsible for draining the water from 24 per cent of the entire Delhi area, but these drains are not able to work even at 10 per cent of their capacity.
-
MP: 200 women police deployed at major intersections to reduce traffic congestion in Indore
Madhya Pradesh | Feb 15, 2024, 04:02 PM ISTIndore, the most populous city in Madhya Pradesh, also experiences the highest density of vehicles in the state. In response to this, 200 women constables have been strategically deployed at major intersections following specialised training to effectively manage the city's traffic flow.
-
Gurugram: Helpline number issued in city to ease traffic congestion for commuters
India | Oct 08, 2023, 09:08 PM ISTGurugram traffic news: Traffic gets slow due to the movement of huge vehicles on Delhi-Jaipur Expressway near Ambience Mall during peak hours. Long queues of vehicles can be witnessed during rush hours at this spot which leads to massive traffic congestion.
-
Ahead of New Year, massive traffic jam in Manali as people throng to hilly areas to celebrate
India | Dec 31, 2022, 12:22 PM ISTMembers of the hospitality industry said that most of the hotels across the state have been seeing close to 95 per cent occupancy.
-
Gurugram: Massive traffic congestion at Hero Honda Chowk amid flyover closure
India | Sep 21, 2022, 02:30 PM ISTGurugram: On Tuesday, the Gurugram traffic police had issued an advisory in this regard.
-
Normal traffic movement restored after portion of Noida-Greater Noida Expressway caves in
India | Aug 27, 2022, 12:31 PM ISTNoida: The road portion caved in near Sector 96 where work for an underpass was being carried out. It was on the carriageway while one moves from Noida towards Greater Noida. The repair work on it had started, leading to traffic congestion.
-
Nearly 30,000 lives can be saved by improving 'road safety measures' in India: Study
India | Jun 30, 2022, 01:35 PM ISTThis is the first study that gives country-specific estimates of the effect of addressing the four main road safety risk factors through interventions for 185 countries.
-
Farmers protest: Traffic jam at Delhi-Gurugram border as police check vehicles
India | Jun 26, 2021, 02:53 PM ISTAround 1 km long queue of vehicles was seen during morning hours on Saturday.
-
Watch: Traffic congestion near Delhi's Akshardham amid farmers' protest
News | Feb 01, 2021, 11:07 AM ISTHeavy traffic congestion was witnessed near Akshardham area in the national capital on February 01. Traffic congestion occurred as the route has been diverted due to farmers' agitation. As per Delhi Traffic Police, "Traffic will remain affected on road number 56 from ISBT Anand Vihar to Ghazipur due to closing of border." Farmers' protest against three new agricultural laws has entered 68th day today.
-
Flash flood in Hyderabad following downpour
News | Sep 17, 2020, 01:24 PM ISTDownpour led to flash flood in Krishna Nagar area in Hyderabad on September 16.
-
Bengaluru is most traffic congested city in the world, Delhi at 8th position: Report
India | Jan 29, 2020, 05:38 PM ISTBengaluru is the Most Traffic Congested City in the world, according to a report released by location technology company TomTom (TOM2).
-
Delhi witnesses traffic congestion owing to New Year celebrations
India | Jan 01, 2020, 05:42 PM ISTThe Jai Singh road has been closed from both sides for traffic movement. People coming from Noida have been advised to take DND or Akshardham to reach Delhi since road no. 13A between Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj is closed for traffic movement, the officials said.
-
National Green Tribunal order causes heavy traffic jam on highway
India | Jan 05, 2019, 04:08 PM ISTThere was a more than five-km long traffic jam on the Jaipur to Delhi route on National Highway 48 due to ban on entry of heavy commercial traffic into Delhi by the National Green Tribunal.