A new train of thought from Indian Railways will help unclog the National Capital Region's trafficpacked roads and help residents breathe easy. "Nearly 80 per cent of the heavy goods vehicles entering Delhi are overloaded, but the border checkpoints don't have the mechanism to weigh these vehicles. Launch of Ro-Ro service is a welcome initiative but it will be beneficial only after capacity augmentation," said Dr PK Sarkar, head of transport planning at the School of Planning and Architecture. Transport experts said the Rajokri and Kalindi Kunj border points cater to nearly a fourth of the trucks entering Delhi. "We have engaged (the government's engineering consultancy company) RITES to explore commercial utilisation and capacity augmentation of the ring railway.

Source: India Today March 03, 2017 00:45 UTC