Municipal Corporation Of Delhi — Roadside Vendors and Pavement Dwellers

I am Srishti Gupta, a final year law student. I am writing this mail with utmost concern to bring to your notice the congession and crowd outside sarai rohilla railway station.The usual scenario every day is the commotion and the chaos being created by the street vendors and roadside food sellers, because of whom the general public cannot move freely and the cars and busses travelling through this road often meet accidents- some are fatal, yet unreported. Even yesterday a major accident happened on New Rohtak Road, Sarai Rohilla which is even reported by all the leading newspapers of the country which led to death of people and injury. This is happening because the firstly the people who live roadside have encroached half of the road, secondly the street side vendors adding fuel to the fire and third and most important that the designated place of bus stop is 500m ahead it should be moved to its orginal place.
around 5:30pm I was returning by train from sarai rohilla railway station when I left the station and decided to board a bus from bus stop outside railway station, I observed that there was absolute nuisance near bus stop on the main road. It is very important for safety of women that a safe distance should be maintained but the crowd was occupying more than half of the road. It is very dangerous for people who are driving on the busy road as many accidents could occur due to the same. Being a women I am concerned about my safety, the crowd pushed me and bus drivers also stopped the buses way before the bus stop which is causing chaos and traffic jam on the road. It is also important to bring to your notice that more than half of the road is occupied by illegal roadside shops. Therefore, your good office is requested to kindly look into the matter so that, there is prevalence of order and discipline.