According to her submissions, the Master Plan itself recorded that increasing traffic density had placed “even greater pressure on the infrastructure in terms of roads and other infrastructures associated with it” The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in petitions challenging the proposed Tribune Chowk flyover project in Chandigarh after amicus curiae advocate Tanu Bedi argued that the city’s Master Plan 2031 prioritised pedestrians, cyclists and public transport over “flyover-centric” traffic solutions. During the hearing, Bedi repeatedly referred to the provisions of the Chandigarh Master Plan 2031 and submitted before the Bench, “A cyclist can use the rail underbridge, a pedestrian also can. They can’t use flyovers.” Relying extensively on the city’s statutory planning framework, Bedi argued that the Master Plan consistently envisaged pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, dedicated public transport corridors and measures discouraging dependence on private vehicles.…