Extend green light timing
 
Dear Sir,

Authorities in Qatar are working quite hard to reduce traffic congestion and to improve the road infrastructure. But some areas need special attention and treatment.
For instance, there is chaos most of the time at the Katara Village intersection. Turning towards to the West Bay Lagoon Street from the intersection is a struggle. The timing of the green light permits just four or five vehicles to go through before turning red. As there are always a number of cars waiting to turn towards the West Bay Lagoon Street, this causes frustration among motorists.
Vehicles heading to  Qatar University, CNAQ, Al Khor and Lusail City, where  many government offices have opened recently,  use this street.
It would be very helpful if the traffic light timing, particularly from the Lusail Expressway towards the West Bay Lagoon Street, is extended. This  will reduce the heavy congestion in the intersection.

Abu Munavar, PO Box 11869, Doha

Solutions to traffic jams

Dear Sir,

As a regular motorist, I have had to encounter traffic jams quite often. I feel that some of these jams could be ended with a bit of planning and corrective action. Below are the problem stretches and my suggestions:
Problem : Vehicles from  Sanaya  merging in the Gharafa area cause traffic jams on D Ring and Shamal roads.
Solution: An intersection in the Umm Salal area.
Problem: Traffic jams in the Corniche area.
Solution: A flyover should be built from near the Abu Bakar Mosque, Umm Ghuwailina, to the Commercial Bank area, Dafna. If it is a steel structure, it could be built at a low cost and fast also.
Problem: Traffic jams in the Doha City area
Solution: Need a flyover in north-south direction and east-west direction
Problem: Concentration of colleges in Doha’s northern areas contributes to traffic jams on roads leading there.
Solution: Qatar University branch campus should be opened in the Wakrah area.

Mohammad Abdul Bari Khan, connectabdulbari@gmail.com

Credit goes to Ideal Indian

Dear Sir,

The letter from Ideal Indian school student Gaith Abdul Gafoor, “Changing for the better” (Gulf Times, November 25), was quite impressive. It is a sensible reply to all parents and children, seeking change in school timings in Qatar.
I appreciate Gaith’s stand. The Ideal Indian school and its teachers deserve credit for this because each student’s outlook and views form from the way he or she is taught. Ideal Indian is obviously doing a great job in inculcating good morals in their students.
I really admire the wonderful boy.

Alice, aaezila@yahoo.com

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