In the heart of the national capital, and a key transit hub, Kashmere Gate Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), has become a living metaphor for Robert Frost’s iconic poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ during peak morning and evening hours. The roads leading to and from this busy hub mirror Frost’s “two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” but with one grim distinction, neither is less traveled. Known for its proximity to the ISBT, Metro station, and several arterial roads, the area becomes a bottleneck as thousands of vehicles converge daily.
The congestion, particularly during the morning and evening rush hours, is exacerbated by the sheer volume of buses, cars, and two-wheelers running on limited road space. The situation turned from bad to worse earlier this week when pollution levels in the national capital reached unprecedented levels, with very poor visibility, especially during morning hours. “It takes me nearly 30 minutes to cross a stretch that should ideally take five minutes,” said Ramesh Verma, a resident of Civil Lines who commutes via this area daily, while another commuter, Ramesh lamented, “It takes almost an hour to cover a distance of merely three kilometers from Old Delhi gate to Kashmere Gate”.
Advertisement The traffic snarls at Kashmere Gate are attributed to a combination of factors. The presence of the ISBT, one of North India’s largest interstate bus terminals, results in a constant flow of buses entering and exiting the area. Lala Hardev Marg,.
