NEW DELHI: In what could provide some relief to commuters, another lane on Lala Lajpat Rai Marg near CGO Complex was opened to traffic on Monday. A cave-in on the stretch last November had restricted vehicles to one lane and had since then proved a big headache for motorists who drive on the route. But with the heavy volume of traffic on the road, the cops feared the spot would continue to be a traffic bottleneck despite the second lane taking part of the load.
Police will continue to allow only cars and light vehicles on this section of Lala Lajpat Rai Marg and all heavy vehicles will be diverted. On March 17, officials of the Central Public Works Department had assured TOI that they would open another lane for traffic by March 28, and if all went well, would have restored the entire road by April 15.
