743 pedestrian deaths since 2015: Now, a chowk to be designed for walkers’ safety in Gurugram

Gurgaon | Friday | 15th February, 2019

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We also have a few more things on paper to facilitate pedestrians and optimise the traffic signal cycle. Bakhtawar Chowk , where eight pedestrians have died in accidents since 2015, will be developed as a pilot, to be gradually replicated across the district. Just to clarify — there is at present no crossing in the city where the traffic signal gives dedicated time for pedestrians to cross.Gurugram will now have an intersection designed around pedestrian safety. It will have a “pedestrian signal” and dedicated platform for those on foot to wait while traffic is moving. Efforts are being made to make Bakhtawar Chowk an ideal intersection, which caters to need of all forms of transport, including pedestrians..