Delhi gets ready for Odd-Even Second Leg

Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister, Delhi has released guidelines for the second leg of the ‘odd-even’ traffic scheme in Delhi. The first phase was considered successful in many areas, however had also received flak by a number of residents. This time the government is trying to ensure that inconvenience be minimized.

One of the guidelines say that women drivers and vehicles carrying students in uniform will be exempted from the restrictions of the odd-even rule.

 “Women drivers, CNG-operated vehicles, chief ministers of states and vehicles carrying students in uniform will remain exempted from the restrictions of the second phase of odd-even traffic scheme,” said Kejriwal

However, Delhi’s chief minister and other ministers would not be exempted from ‘odd-even’ restrictions, he said. He also launched a helpline for ‘odd-even’, second leg .

“People can call on 011-422400400 if they have any questions related to odd-even traffic scheme,” he added

The second phase of the odd-even traffic scheme will start on April 15 and will continue for a fortnight. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will gauge the impact of the second phase of the odd-even plan on the capital’s air quality at 119 locations in and around the city.

Though the odd-even rule has been criticized by many, the days when it was implemented, hardly saw any traffic jams and chaos, even during peak hours.