Noida New Traffic Rule: To curb traffic jams and accidents in Noida, a new rule will soon be implemented. The traffic police say that changing lanes will be a new rule, and breaking it will attract a fine of Rs 1500.

New Traffic Rule: To reduce traffic jams, Noida Traffic Police will soon enforce lane-driving rules on three major roads. Drivers who violate these rules will be fined Rs 1,500. Sudden lane changes during morning and evening peak traffic increase the risk of jams and accidents, so the Police have devised this trick to curb this.

According to the Times of India, the traffic police say that when a vehicle brakes slightly to change lanes, the vehicles behind it brake more quickly to avoid collision. This chain reaction often causes traffic to slow down or stop. Such sudden lane changes also increase the risk of sideswipe and rear-end collisions.

On which roads will the rule be applicable

The traffic police said these include the Charkha roundabout near Amity University, the road from Gardens Galleria Mall to Film City and the bird feeding point near Dalit Prerna Sthal. The Charkha roundabout on the Noida Expressway is heavily congested with traffic as vehicles coming from Sectors 125, 126, and 128 and those going towards Kalindi Kunj, Sarita Vihar, and Jamia Nagar meet here. This traffic merge increases the traffic pressure considerably.

Similarly, the bird feeding point near Dalit Prerna Sthal is frequented by vehicles headed towards Chilla Border, Film City flyover, Sector 18, and DLF Mall. Drivers often change lanes at the last minute, causing traffic congestion. The route between Gardens Galleria Mall and Film City is for commuters headed from Botanical Garden, GIP Mall, and Sector 18 towards Noida Expressway, Greater Noida, Chilla Border, and DND Flyover. This route too witnesses frequent lane changing incidents, causing traffic delays.

Lane-changing spots will be decided.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Lakhan Singh Yadav said the identified stretches have heavy traffic throughout the day, which increases even more during peak hours. The Noida Authority will develop lane-changing zones about 500 metres before these points, where commuters will be able to change lanes. Cameras will also be installed to monitor violations and issue challans. Currently, the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) cameras on the expressway do not detect such violations. Officials revealed that efforts are on to update the system so that such monitoring is possible.

The rule will be applicable on other roads as well

The traffic police have not yet announced the exact date for enforcing lane discipline, but officials have indicated that if it is successful, similar measures may be implemented on other roads as well. On expressways, which havthreeee lanes in each direction, the right lane is used for overtaking, the middle lane is for cars and the left lane is for heavy vehicles, said S Velmurugan, chief scientist at the Central Road Research Institute.