PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 17 -- In an effort to decongest city roads and reduce persistent traffic snarls, especially during peak hours, the traffic department-along with officials from the district administration and the regional transport office (RTO)-is set to introduce designated routes for e-rickshaws within city limits.

Traffic authorities have identified the uncontrolled surge in the number of e-rickshaws as a key contributor to bottlenecks across major city intersections. Compounding the problem is the lack of designated parking spaces, operating zones, or integration of e-rickshaws into the city's formal traffic management system.

According to traffic inspector Amit Kumar, unregulated parking and haphazard movement of e-rickshaws are sev...