Move to make Games village accessible

Chetan Chauhan

New Delhi, August 25

In what would be a relief to motorists, a proposal has been floated to make the stretch from Metcalfe Road to Ashram, and from Connaught Place to Laxmi Nagar and Mayur Vihar signal-free.

The Delhi government has asked the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) to conduct a study and submit a report within four months.

Making the zone signal-free is part of the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. ITPO officials said the basic idea behind the study was to make Connaught Place, Pragati Maidan and Commonwealth Games Village easily accessible from various parts of the city.

Urban development minister A.K. Walia said the ITPO has been asked to reconsider plans for the construction of a flyover on D.D. Upadhayay Marg outside police headquarters, two clover leaves on Ring Road at ITO, an underpass each at Bhairon Marg-Ring Road T junction and at Bhairon Marg and Mathura Road junction. The plan will also include widening the Ring Road between Ashram and Metcalfe House.

Meanwhile, the DDA is conducting a study to ensure free traffic movement at Nehru Place. The study will cover roads like Nelson Mandela Marg and Vivekanand Marg