From Delhi to Dehradun in 2 hours, but it took 2 hours to enter the city. Viral video exposed the system: – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: These days, Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, is in the news more for its ‘traffic jam’ than for its beauty. A video shared by a commuter on social media has put a question mark on the success of the New Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. The video shows how a traveler can travel from Delhi to Dehradun border via expressway. 2-2.5 hours But it took more time to reach the main part of the city (Rajpur Road) from Asharodi check post. 2 hours Got engaged.

1. The ‘fun’ of the expressway and the ‘punishment’ of the city

In the viral video, the passenger expresses his pain and says, “The highway has become world class, but the roads within the city are the same old and narrow.”

Jam starts from Asharodi: As vehicles descend from the expressway and enter the city limits, long queues of vehicles form near Asharodi, ISBT and Niranjanpur Mandi.

Bottleneck: Vehicles come at a speed of 100 km/hr on the highway, but as soon as they enter the city their speed reduces to 5 km/hr.

2. Difficulty increased in tourist season

As soon as the month of April starts, there is an influx of tourists for Mussoorie and Chardham Yatra.

Weekend pressure: The situation becomes even more frightening on Saturday and Sunday. Due to the expressway, the number of tourists from Delhi-NCR has increased by 40%, but the infrastructure of Dehradun city does not seem ready to bear this pressure.

Works of Smart City: The incomplete construction works going on under ‘Smart City’ in many parts of the city have added to the leprosy.

3. Public reaction to viral video

People are commenting heavily on this viral video on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram:

One user wrote, “Dehradun is no longer the gateway to the Queen of Hills, but a traffic junction.”

Local residents say they now have to leave hours early to get from one place to another in their own city.

4. What is the solution?

Traffic experts believe that merely building expressways is not enough:

Need for ring road: To bypass the traffic within the city, the work of the ring road will have to be completed rapidly.

Parking and Encroachment: Removal of illegal parking and encroachment on roadsides should be a priority.