Major traffic overhaul in Indore:Left turns at 17 key junctions to be widened; private govt land may be acquired

To ease traffic congestion in Indore, authorities will redesign 17 major intersections across the city. Obstacles at left turns will be removed and roads widened to improve traffic flow. If required, land will be acquired from private owners and public agencies for the project. The work will be carried out in phases, beginning with the Rasoma Square and MR-10 intersections. Engineering of these intersections to be improved
Rasoma Intersection, Satyasai Intersection, Left turn in front of Scheme-78 Mahindra Showroom, Nyay Nagar, Chandragupta, Industry House, Indraprastha, Lantern, Mrignayani, Naulakha, Teen Imali, Agriculture College, Scheme-140 Underpass, Kanadiya Bypass, GPO, MR-10 and in front of Deepmala Dhaba. Traffic pressure at Rasoma Traffic pattern to change at Chandragupta Traffic gets stuck due to narrow lanes Improved left turns helped eliminate traffic congestion Significant changes brought by improving left turns
1. ‘Zero’ waiting time: Previously, vehicles wanting to turn left also had to wait for the signal to open because vehicles going straight ahead were stopped. With the left turn open, vehicles turning left can pass without stopping, which shortens the queue of vehicles at the signal. 2. Fuel and time saving: According to an estimate, making left turns free at busy intersections in Indore saves drivers an average of 2 to 5 minutes, and the absence of repeated clutch-brake usage reduces fuel consumption. 3. Reduction in accidents: At intersections, two-wheelers often collided while trying to ‘cut corners’. With organised left turns, vehicle movement is in the correct direction, and accidents have stopped.