One underpass at Cyber City opens for trial runs
GURGAON: One side of the four-lane underpass in Cyber City was opened to commuters on Tuesday for a trial run. The underpass will ease traffic chaos near Cyber City Metro station and is a key feature...
View ArticleCar-Free Day a blueprint for restricting vehicles
GURGAON: The 12th edition of Car-Free Day (CFD) on Tuesday had new representation. Sessions judge H S Thakur joined the movement to spread awareness about the benefits of non-motorised transport. The...
View ArticleHow extreme apathy keeps Gurgaon dark at night
Gurgaon: Life for women in Gurgaon continues to be difficult despite tall claims made by civic agencies to make the city safer. Dark stretches, unreliable public transport and inadequate security make...
View ArticleJams stall Gurgaon e-way traffic
GURGAON: For the fourth day in the last one week, a massive traffic jam brought the Millennium City to a halt on Thursday morning. An accident, in which a biker was killed,...
View ArticleBackward glance
Gurgaon in the current times has become a reverie for people of Delhi and NCR. Whether it is for virtuous career prospects, world class educational facilities, secure investment options, luxurious...
View ArticleWeek-long drive to drill discipline for safer roads
Gurgaon: Considering the number of cars on India's roads, and the lack of observance of traffic rules, it's not surprising that road safety remains a matter of urgent concern for decision makers in the...
View ArticleLetters from readers - 'Enforce lane discipline, fine offenders'
As a foreigner now driving on the Delhi roads, my advice is--encourage all slow drivers to stick to the left lane. This will allow the faster traffic to travel in the right lanes. A good idea will be...
View ArticleErring auto drivers ‘tamed’ before 2nd Car-Free Day
GURGAON: In the days leading up to the second Car-Free Day, on September 29, the traffic police are taking strict measures against erring auto drivers to ensure they don't flout rules and harass...
View ArticleKeeping a tab
he Gurgaon Police, after meeting leaders of corporate houses, has decided to conduct air quality surveys and count the number of vehicles before and after car-free days in the four identified zones —...
View ArticleAfter 20-hour Gurujam nightmare, now Haryana-Delhi blame game
GURGAON: It was a jam that lasted so long and was so bad that it earned itself a unique name: Gurujam. For 20 hours, starting around 6 pm on Thursday, the Millennium City remained gridlocked, and...
View Article4 months after Bengaluru, Gurgaon gets woman-only shuttle service
Gurgaon: The safety of women in National Capital Region continues to preoccupy many, and rightly so. Encouragingly, private players are showing plenty of initiative and endeavour to address the...
View ArticleEven flow at borders on an odd-inary Tuesday
Gurgaon: Commuters to Delhi were greeted with a pleasant surprise on Tuesday. Clear roads and a lack of snarls. About 50,000 people were believed to have travelled from Gurgaon to Delhi in their...
View ArticleWomen-only shuttle buses launched
Gurgaon: The safety of women in the National Capital Region continues to preoccupy many, and rightly so. Encouragingly, private players are showing plenty of initiative and endeavour to address the...
View ArticleGurgaon takes out a cycle rally
The fourth Car-Free Day in Gurgaon took off with a cycle rally led by Joint Commissioner of Police, Bharti Arora. Representatives from several corporate houses were also seen...
View ArticleGurgaon: 53,000 vehicles challaned in a month
: More than 53,000 vehicles have been issued challans for various traffic violations as part of the special enforcement drive being...
View ArticleDiversion, rain trigger Cyber City chaos
GURGAON: Traffic was thrown out of gear near Cyber City during the morning rush hour on Monday, after an experimental diversion in the area led to chaos. Faulty traffic signals, no signage and poor...
View ArticleMore Gurgaon roads to go car-free every week
GURGAON: In its seventh week now, Car-Free Day (CFD) is all set to expand to other parts of the city. On Wednesday, authorities decided to add a new stretch to the drive every week, despite the fact...
View ArticleMeet on Rapid Metro parking, footbridge
GURGAON: The department of town and country planning (DTCP) will on Friday address concerns raised by Rapid Metro Gurgaon Ltd regarding improving its operations and the city's traffic flow. The meeting...
View ArticleCar-Free Day becoming a movement for cycling
GURGAON: A month back, Gurgaon Police launched Car-Free Day, an initiative to decongest the city and improve its air quality. But four Tuesdays on, it appears to have morphed into a movement to...
View ArticleGurgaon shows the way: Car-free Tuesdays to control manic traffic
GURGAON: On Tuesday, Gurgaon put the brakes on cars, and accelerated into the future. It was the first instalment of the Car Free Day that the city will now observe every Tuesday starting next month....
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