Supreme Court Flags Lack Of Pedestrian Crossing Near Delhi High Court; Orders Nationwide Survey To Identify Road Crossing Needs

T he Supreme Court on Monday (October 7) expressed concern over the absence of a pedestrian crossing near the Delhi High Court and the National Zoological Garden on Mathura Road, Delhi, terming it a serious safety lapse that endangers thousands of people who cross the busy stretch every day without traffic signals, foot overbridges, or other safety measures.

A Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and other road-owning agencies to prepare an action plan and conduct a phase-wise survey across major Indian cities to identify locations where additional pedestrian crossings are required.

“One can give the example of the road crossing at the Delhi High Court and the National Zoological Garden on Mathura Road wh