Weekend highlight on Gurgaon Expressway: Traffic snarls

The lack of information about the Udyog Vihar toll booths meant that commuters continued to pay only at the Sirhaul toll plaza. DGSCL has set up eight split toll booths on the road coming from Udyog Vihar.

After High Court directions,DGSCL introduced 2×7 split tolling configuration on Gurgaon to Delhi side,2×6 split tolling configuration on Delhi to Gurgaon side and added eight toll collection points on the Udyog Vihar Road. The additional 21 toll lanes increased the total lanes from 32 to 49.

On Friday,the High Court allowed the concessionaire to collect toll from commuters while allowing a free run from 8.30 am to 10 am and from 5.30 pm to 7 pm. The next hearing in the matter is on October 3.

A DGSCL spokesperson said the concessionaire has taken several initiatives to ensure a smooth traffic flow. “For better traffic management,we have added 50 staff at the Sirhaul toll plaza — taking the tally to 50 lane attendants and 80 toll collectors. To encourage commuters to use the Udyog Vihar toll plaza,we have distributed leaflets and put up banners in the area,” the spokesperson said.

He said Traffic Police has been requested to deploy more personnel to penalise errant drivers.