NH-9 Traffic Nightmare Continues: 1.5-Year-Old Plan Fails to Clear Delhi-Ghaziabad Jams

• Delhi-Ghaziabad NH-9 faces persistent daily traffic jams despite a 1.5-year-old 10-point plan by NHAI.
• A drone survey identified 10 major congestion points, including Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad Toll Plaza, and Hindon Elevated Road, with solutions like lane management and removing illegal parking suggested.
• Plan implementation failed due to delays in land acquisition, poor coordination among agencies (NHAI, Traffic Police, Municipal Corporation), and lack of strict action against encroachments.
• Key causes of jams include heavy vehicle pressure from Sarai Kale Khan/Anand Vihar, merging traffic from Ghaziabad/Noida, slow toll plaza movement, and illegal parking/encroachment.
• NHAI states some work is done, but full implementation of the comprehensive plan is needed for permanent relief, wasting millions of commuters' time and fuel daily.

Why It Matters: NH-9's 1.5-year-old traffic plan failed due to poor execution, leaving commuters stuck daily.