The Gurugram Metropolitan Improvement Authority (GMDA) Tuesday stated it could resume stalled work at a table-top pedestrian crossing on the Golf Course Highway (GCR) following purported movies of dashing automobiles going mid-air momentarily after hitting the crossing emerged on social media. In accordance with officers, the development of the table-top pedestrian crossing was earlier allegedly disrupted by DLF, whereas the corporate claimed that the civic physique’s idea for the crossing was not “foolproof”.
“It (the matter) was taken up per the instructions of the District Highway Security Committee Assembly. Provision of markers, street studs, and so forth, to make the commuters conscious of the table-top and to cut back velocity accordingly. (Nevertheless) the DLF had initially stopped the work,” a GMDA official stated.
Desk-top crossings are speed-checkers and permit pedestrians to cross roads on the identical degree as pavements. Nevertheless, movies confirmed automobiles hitting the table-top close to La Lagune Condominium with out slowing down.
One other GMDA official stated that the street was being maintained by DLF. “The lane-marking and signage set up is pending. However if you see the video, the velocity of the automotive is extraordinarily excessive, which is why a speed-breaker is critical. Nevertheless, rather than a table-top, which might be harmful, rumble strips (that present tactile and audible warning) would act higher,” he stated.
The crossing was determined after assessing accident-prone a part of GCR. “Lack of crossings make it tough for pedestrians and slow-moving automobiles to cross,” an official stated. As per the GMDA, the spot has to this point seen 4 crashes of two-wheelers, leaving two folks lifeless and as many injured. Whereas there have been two automotive accidents, a pedestrian was additionally killed on the 250-metre-long spot.
At GMDA’s April 16 assembly with the District Highway Security Committee, the authority shared {that a} foot over bridge isn’t possible right here attributable to peak constraints, a report by the civic physique says. Following this, a directive was issued to construct the present crossing.
In the meantime, sources stated DLF’s street security crew was learning the difficulty and arising with a greater resolution. “Barricades have come up close to the spot in order that the dashing automobiles decelerate. GMDA’s idea was not foolproof, and other people crossing it could make it extra harmful. We advised them to not swiftly assemble it. The concept is to check the issue higher and discover a extra excellent resolution,” stated an organization supply.
