International Road Federation (IRF), a Geneva-based global body working for safer roads, has expressed concern over growing traffic gridlocks in national capital region including Gurgaon during monsoons which has made daily commuting longer and more gruelling for people.
"Due to traffic congestion, NCR residents are spending more work hours on roads, this is resulting into a non-productive activity for most people as when they get stuck in traffic jams, they reach their workplace late or reach back home late," International Road Federation (IRF) Chairman K K Kapila said in a statement.
This is also making travelling increasing costly and frustrating resulting in more road rage and accidents, Kapila said.
"The reasons for the increase in driving are varied and complex, they include, among others, growth in the size of the population and workforce, growth in motor vehicle ownership... Ongoing haphazard metro rail construction work in entire National Capital Region (NCR), indiscriminate frequent digging by various civic agencies, poor drainage system on roads as well as overground metro rail," Kapila added.
"To check increasing traffic jams both short-term and long-term policies are needed ...Some of these include having good public transport system, proper maintenance of current roads and fly overs with proper road laying basics for keeping roads free of potholes, cave-ins, proper drainage system and improving safety," Kapila said.
