[sustran] Delhiites urged to use public transport during 2010 Games

Vinay Baindur yanivbin at gmail.com
Sun Dec 6 16:48:20 JST 2009


*Delhiites urged to use public transport during 2010 Games*

2009/10/19Tags: commonwealth games, heavy rush, metro routes, traffic
diversions, y s dadwal

in india

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Given the high security and traffic diversions
would effect traffic during next year’s Commonwealth Games (CWG), Delhi
Police Monday said it would appeal to the people to use Metro and public
transport during Games. Traders and offices would be asked to shutter their
workplaces on the Games’ closing day.

‘When there will be an exclusive lane for Games vehicles, naturally the
traffic ongestion would increase. We would urge people to use public means
of transport that time,’ Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal told
reporters here.

The police Monday made an off-camera presentation explaining the security
and traffic plan for the Games.

‘By the time the Games start, two more Metro routes will also start. We
would encourage the people to use the Metro,’ he said, adding that a
publicity campaign on this would be carried out before the Games.

The police commissioner said that such an event is a pride for the nation
but no plan can work without public support.

The police have already written to traders’ associations and corporate
offices to either reschedule their weekly holidays or close their
enterprises on the closing day of the CWG.

‘CWG closing ceremony would take place on Oct 14, which is Thursday. We
expect a heavy rush on that day. We have suggested to many offices,
including PSUs, to take their weekly off on Thursday instead of Saturday for
that week,’ Dadwal said.

The police have also asked trader associations to close their shops on that
day and do business on another day.


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