Smoggy Delhi turns road into 鈥榗ar-free鈥 zone
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The Indian capital held its first 鈥渃ar-free day鈥 yesterday to try to improve New Delhi鈥檚 notoriously filthy air, but motorists were seen ignoring signs to keep off the roads.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off the initiative by cycling along what would normally be one of the city鈥檚 busiest roads, flanked by a couple of hundred bureaucrats and bicycle enthusiasts.
Around 8.5 million autos ply the city鈥檚 roads, which are considered highly unsafe for both pedestrians and cyclists.
Authorities have been criticized for failing to curb pollution, in a city ranked by the World Health Organization as having the worst air quality in the world.
Yesterday鈥檚 voluntary initiative, lasting five hours, was held on a public holiday when most offices and schools are shut and traffic is thinner anyway.
Cars were seen using a designated 鈥渃ar-free鈥 stretch 鈥 running from the historic Red Fort to India Gate 鈥 ignoring volunteers on foot who were encouraging them to turn back.
Delhi鈥檚 government is determined to push ahead with the initiative, planning a 鈥渃ar-free day鈥 once a month.
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