"RAAHGIRI" - A concept - An urgent need
A view of crowded Mayfair Trisection, towards busy Nawal Kishore Halwasia Rd, Hazratganj, Lucknow.
TOI,
TNN | Jun 19, 2014, 12.16AM IST
Raahgiri Day: Pedestrians, get ready to reclaim roads from July-
NEW DELHI: Gurgaon fell in love with Raahgiri when it was launched there last November. Now, it's Delhi's turn. The Delhi leg of Raahgiri will kick off on the evening of July 5 near Khan Market.
Raahgiri is a unique concept to free up a section of the city's roads from traffic once a week and open it up to citizens to walk, cycle, jog, skate, or, even dance. TOI has supported this event right from the beginning.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday gave its go-ahead to Raahgiri, which is an initiative by civil society members to promote sustainable public transport. NDMC has identified a 1.5-km stretch on Humayun Road between Subramaniam Bharti Road and Shahjahan Road. Vehicle entry will be banned on this stretch for four-five hours in the evening. It also plans to organize Raahgiri Day in Connaught Place's Inner Circle every Sunday starting July 13.
"RAAHGIRI" - A concept - An urgent need
A view of crowded Mayfair Trisection, towards busy Nawal Kishore Halwasia Rd, Hazratganj, Lucknow.
TOI,
TNN | Jun 19, 2014, 12.16AM IST
Raahgiri Day: Pedestrians, get ready to reclaim roads from July-
NEW DELHI: Gurgaon fell in love with Raahgiri when it was launched there last November. Now, it's Delhi's turn. The Delhi leg of Raahgiri will kick off on the evening of July 5 near Khan Market.
Raahgiri is a unique concept to free up a section of the city's roads from traffic once a week and open it up to citizens to walk, cycle, jog, skate, or, even dance. TOI has supported this event right from the beginning.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday gave its go-ahead to Raahgiri, which is an initiative by civil society members to promote sustainable public transport. NDMC has identified a 1.5-km stretch on Humayun Road between Subramaniam Bharti Road and Shahjahan Road. Vehicle entry will be banned on this stretch for four-five hours in the evening. It also plans to organize Raahgiri Day in Connaught Place's Inner Circle every Sunday starting July 13.