Rs 24,000 crore investment planned for road infrastructure of Delhi
The chief minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, unveiled a Rs 24000-crore road and transport plan for the national capital aimed at easing congestion and pollution. Among the projects are the transfer of key arterial roads — Rohtak Road (Punjabi Bagh to Nangloi), Ashram to Badarpur stretch, and MG Road — to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), for the upgrade into signal-free corridors.
Roads would be equipped with comprehensive supporting infrastructure, including drainage systems, side lanes, and real-time traffic monitoring. Other projects include:
- 7 km underground tunnel from Shiv Murti to Nelson Mandela Road
- Elevated road from INA to the airport with future extensions to Faridabad and Gurgaon
- Extensions of the Urban Extension Road-II up to Tronica City and the Delhi–Dehradun route
- 20-km link road from Inderlok Metro Station along the Munak Canal to Sonipat
- Rs 150 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of Road Over Bridges and Under Bridges
As per updates, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for upcoming projects worth Rs 24000 crore — spanning 128 km — have also been prepared and await rollout.
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