Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday demanded the relaxation of vehicle tolls in Uttar Pradesh during the Mahakumbh, to reduce travel hindrances and the problem of traffic jams.
Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) began protests at 60 different locations of Karachi, including Liaquatabad, Nazimabad, Nagan Chowrangi, Sohrab Goth, Sharah e Faisal, Lasbela Chowk, Civic Centre, and other places.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, admitted on Friday that the Transport Department is responsible for around 40 percent of the pollution, adding that the Ministry is working on a project that will address both pollution and traffic jams in the national capital
"Traffic Police, Transport Department, and AMC need to work together to avoid traffic jams on Agartala's busiest roads. No-parking zones in the city should be regularly monitored, and strict action should be taken against traffic law violators when necessary," he said.
The Central Railways said that the local train services were restored in Andheri station on Thursday morning as the water has receded following a night of heavy downpour across Maharashtra's Mumbai resulting in severe waterlogging.
Heavy rains swept through several parts of Delhi-NCR on Friday, leading to severe waterlogging and significant traffic disruptions. Intermittent downpours continued throughout the day, causing widespread flooding and hampering vehicular movement across the region.
Thousands of commuters and motorists were caught in traffic jams on major thoroughfares as residents of Punjab Colony and Gizri held protests against ongoing power outages by blocking both lanes of the main road leading to Boat Basin and Sunset Boulevard.
Severe waterlogging and traffic congestion were witnessed in several parts of Delhi after spells of heavy rain lashed the capital city on Thursday morning.
Traffic jams in the city due to waterlogging and excessive rains in Jaipur and the nearby areas have posed problems for the party workers in reaching for the Tiranga Yatra, the Congress said.