Delhis robbers more powerful than all the solar power

  • 09/05/2008

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

A large number of solar power panels installed at road traffic signals all over the Capital have been carted away by thieves in recent weeks and months. This has not only left most road crossings dependent on regular power supply for operation but also led to a situation where the authorities no longer have the solar option to ensure round-the-clock operation of signals at important junctions. An immediate fall-out of the crisis is being felt in the much talked about Bus Rapid Transit corridor from Moolchand to Ambedkar Nagar. Power breakdowns in recent days have led to endless traffic jams here since a smooth operation of all kinds of vehicles requires optimum use of the signalling system.