India, Nov. 5 -- Under spotlight for congestion on Delhi's arterial road network and worsening traffic congestion, the Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to undertake a comprehensive traffic simulation study and road safety audit covering 2,205.68km of roads across its South, North and East zones in Delhi. The Rs.11.17-crore exercise will use digital models to study traffic movement on individual road stretches and test possible solutions to congestion before implementing them on the ground.

The study, which is expected to be completed within three months, will cover 1,796 roads across the three zones. These include 270 roads spanning 426.28 km in the South Zone, 1,137 roads covering 1,374.76 km in the North Zone, and 389 roads st...