LUCKNOW, April 7 -- A series of traffic management initiatives introduced in Lucknow over the past few years ended up in a 'hit and miss' zone as most of them faded away within months of their launch, exposing systemic gaps in planning, execution and accountability.

These measures ranged from technology-driven interventions to strict enforcement drives, each promising to ease congestion in the rapidly expanding city.

In what may be seen as a repetitive cycle, a new officer assumes charge, introduces a fresh set of reforms, and within months, those measures either lose steam or are quietly abandoned as another set of ideas takes their place. With no centralised monitoring mechanism or long-term roadmap, the city's traffic management has ...