LUCKNOW, July 7 -- Delhi's decision to develop 25 signal-free corridors has renewed attention on Lucknow's U-turn-based traffic management model, which has expanded from a pilot project in 2024 to 28 intersections across the city.

Lucknow police introduced the city's first U-turn-based traffic management plan at Wireless Chauraha in Mahanagar in April 2024, replacing conventional signal movements with channelised left turns and designated U-turns to improve traffic flow.

The pilot marked a shift from traditional traffic regulation to traffic engineering. Instead of allowing vehicles to cross intersections directly after waiting at traffic signals, motorists were diverted through free-left movements and strategically planned U-turns, ena...