Noida: To reduce traffic congestion on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, the traffic police have disallowed long-route buses’ movement on the highway between 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm, officials said on Friday.
However, the buses used by office-goers are allowed to ply on the same route. The order relates to the peak traffic hours when a lot of people return to their homes from Delhi and Noida side. “No buses can ply on Noida Greater-Nodia Expressway between 6.
30 pm to 8.30 pm. We have asked bus operators to follow the orders.
If any bus is found violating the order, we will issue a hefty fine against them based on the size and capacity. In case any bus reaches the entry point of the expressway, the buses will be halted on the Delhi side near Mayur Vihar or the DND Flyway. They will be allowed to pass Noida Expressway only after 8:30 pm,” said Yamuna Prasad, deputy commissioner of police, Noida (traffic), adding that the order came after a recent survey suggested that these buses overcrowd the expressway during the peak hours.
“The bus operators/drivers have been strictly asked to comply with the orders. We will also look for alternative routes for these buses. The order is effective from Friday,” the officer added.
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and private buses, however, that drop office goers will run without any restriction. The restriction is imposed on long-route buses that use expressway to reach Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bihar, and other districts from.