Gurugram: With South Delhi Municipal Corporation suspending cash toll collection and making radio-frequency identification (RFID) for tag mandatory commercial vehicles To enter the national capital, Delhi-Gurugram expressway Long queues of passengers were seen on Wednesday.
toll operator and transportation posted to the police Sirholi Border said all commercial vehicles without RFID or sufficient balance were denied entry and issued tags on the spot, leading to gridlock, leading to long tailbacks, a sight not uncommon on expressways. , which has not been observed in more than one. Years since the pandemic pushed the corporate sector to work from home.
According to a notification by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, the entry of all commercial vehicles without RFID tags or without balance has been banned from July 1. Toll collection completely cashless
Commuters battling the scorching heat and traffic complained of mismanagement and chaos at the border. Several commercial vehicle owners pointed to the irony of the exercise of installing RFID tags, which are said to reduce congestion.
“They (toll operators) were not allowing vehicles to pass without checking. Even vehicles with RFID tags were stopped because their machines were not very responsive. It is ironic that the system they want to implement to decongest the crowd is actually creating more jams,” said Ram Kumar Yadav, a cab driver.
Even as the tailbacks got longer and the anger subsided, the police stationed at the Sarhaul border said that traffic had only slowed down and queues of about 200 meters long formed from 11 a.m. to noon.
“There was nothing we could do. Delhi Municipal Corporation is strictly enforcing its RFID regulations and this is bound to create some congestion initially. It will be streamlined once all commercial vehicles comply with the rules,” said a traffic cop at Sirhaul border.
“However, we were on the spot and made sure it didn’t end in the old crowd. The tailback was no longer than 200 to 250 meters,” he said.
toll operator and transportation posted to the police Sirholi Border said all commercial vehicles without RFID or sufficient balance were denied entry and issued tags on the spot, leading to gridlock, leading to long tailbacks, a sight not uncommon on expressways. , which has not been observed in more than one. Years since the pandemic pushed the corporate sector to work from home.
According to a notification by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, the entry of all commercial vehicles without RFID tags or without balance has been banned from July 1. Toll collection completely cashless
Commuters battling the scorching heat and traffic complained of mismanagement and chaos at the border. Several commercial vehicle owners pointed to the irony of the exercise of installing RFID tags, which are said to reduce congestion.
“They (toll operators) were not allowing vehicles to pass without checking. Even vehicles with RFID tags were stopped because their machines were not very responsive. It is ironic that the system they want to implement to decongest the crowd is actually creating more jams,” said Ram Kumar Yadav, a cab driver.
Even as the tailbacks got longer and the anger subsided, the police stationed at the Sarhaul border said that traffic had only slowed down and queues of about 200 meters long formed from 11 a.m. to noon.
“There was nothing we could do. Delhi Municipal Corporation is strictly enforcing its RFID regulations and this is bound to create some congestion initially. It will be streamlined once all commercial vehicles comply with the rules,” said a traffic cop at Sirhaul border.
“However, we were on the spot and made sure it didn’t end in the old crowd. The tailback was no longer than 200 to 250 meters,” he said.
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