India, April 22 -- The district traffic police, in a trial to decongest a four-kilometre stretch from Old Railway Road to Mahavir Chowk, imposed traffic diversions on routes leading towards Agrasen Chowk, Gurugram railway station and Mahavir Chowk starting Monday, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. They said the move will reduce vehicular pressure on MG Road and Sadar Bazaar.

Jai Singh, assistant commissioner of police (Traffic West-I), said that commuters heading towards the railway station would no longer be required to take a U-turn near Aggarwal Dharamshala, located 500 metres away.

"Direct link road from Agrasen Chowk to Sector 15 will reduce congestion on two major roundabouts of old city. Other than reducing travel ti...