The High Powered Inter-Ministerial Committee on “Decongesting Traffic in Delhi”constituted under the directions of Hon’ble Minister of Urban Development, Government of India deliberated and finalized four primary ways of dealing with congestion. The committee came up with specific recommendations for each strategy including short and long term measures.
The “Prioritized Action Plan to Decongest Delhi’, a 4-pronged strategy, is recommended by the High Powered Committee chaired by Secretary, Urban Development (UD), Government of India.
Strategy One: Improving Public Transport and Disincentivizing use of private vehicles
Strategy Two: Road Safety & Traffic Management
Strategy Three: Enhancing Institutional Capacity
Strategy Four: Transit Oriented Development