Delhi sees 2,474 km of daily traffic congestion; Qutab Road, Chirag Delhi among worst hotspots, 7 p.m. peak hour

NEW DELHI Qutab Road, Chirag Delhi and Baratooti Chowk are among the 10 locations contributing to Delhi’s persistent congestion, with commercial activity, roadside parking, freight movement, construction and poorly designed junctions emerging as some of the major reasons behind traffic bottlenecks, according to an analysis by ASTraM (Actionable Intelligence for Sustainable Traffic Management) shared with The Hindu. Also read | Delhi air ‘very poor’ with AQI reading of 364 https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-air-very-poor-with-aqi-reading-of-364/article71677336.ece Qutab Road recorded the highest congestion among the 10 identified locations, at 59.10 km a day, followed by Chirag Delhi at 42.57 km and Baratooti Chowk at 38.90 km.

Lothiyan Marg–Church Road, with 34.44 km, and Kalindi Kunj, with 30.76 km, completed the top five. The findings point to a problem that extends beyond the sheer volume of vehicles on Delhi’s roads, which is a common concern flagged by traffic officials on ground.