India, Dec. 28 -- The traffic police has proposed a new foot overbridge (FOB), temporary red lights to streamline vehicular traffic and improve road markings to decongest Shankar Chowk, said officials said on Friday.

According to traffic police, the initiative aims to reduce traffic near Shankar Chowk by restricting pedestrian movement who tend to cross main roads through illegal cuts, leading to snarls and accidents.

"The no-objection certificate (NOC) for a new FOB from the nearby DLF Atria building connecting to Cyber City Metro Station is awaiting approval from DLF authorities," said a traffic police official.

"We are in touch with the DLF authorities to build a new FOB in the vicinity for road safety purposes. Earlier, an underpas...