Citation

Mittal N, Sarin S. Indian Highw. 2001; 29(2): 5-19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Indian Roads Congress)

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Abstract

The problem of road traffic has certainly grown in recent years. The road traffic is increasing by 10 percent but roads only 3-4 percent. The investment in roads has gradually come down in the Five Year Plans of India. The present infrastructure of network cannot cope with massive increase in volume of vehicles as well as traffic on city streets. However, it can be observed that in many busy places 40 t0 50 percent of the road infrastructure is being encroached by standing vehicles, men, hawkers, rubble or a ditch which not only obstructs movement but also causes hazards or inconveniences to moving mass of people and vehicles. The width of roads have been reduced to minimum in most of the case because of excessive road encroachments on almost all types of roads - minor, major or highways. Under the present state of affairs, it is quite essential to assess the economic costs of encroachment on existing roads and try to find out measures to remove encroachment from Delhi roads so as to reap the benefits of investments already made.