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Average speed on Delhi roads dropped after rollback of lockdown Updated: Updated: Congestion makes a comeback forcing speeds to drop from 46 kmph to 29 kmph. Share Article Congestion makes a comeback forcing speeds to drop from 46 kmph to 29 kmph. The mean travel speed on some Delhi stretches dipped from 46 kmph during the lockdown period to 29 kmph after it as the reopening of the economy led to a rebound in congestion, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said in a report on Monday. ...

The mean travel speed on some Delhi stretches dipped from 46 kmph during the lockdown period to 29 kmph after it as the reopening of the economy led to a rebound in congestion, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said in a report on Monday. The report is significant as the level of congestion on roads has a strong bearing on vehicular pollution. "The rebound of congestion post-lockdown indicates Delhi is not prepared for transformational changes to cut down the volume of traffic," t...