India to Build Access-Controlled Ring Roads and Bypasses to Curb Urban Congestion

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India plans to develop access-controlled ring roads and highway bypasses around cities and towns to manage urban congestion. The revised decongestion policy mandates a minimum four-lane configuration and closed tolling facilities for national highway projects aimed at urban decongestion. This aims to maintain highway speeds, separate long-distance traffic from local movement, and prevent unregulated roadside development. Previously, bypasses often became congested due to local traffic and development, negating investment benefits. The new policy seeks to address this by implementing distance-based tolling for through traffic.