In what can offer huge relief to citizens in Delhi upon completion of the works, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated a series of infrastructure development projects aimed at improving drainage, road connectivity and traffic flow in the national capital.
Few of the projects will address the problem of waterlogging permanently, strengthening the drainage system is as important as improving roads, she said while interacting with officials.During the visit, Gupta launched the remodelling of a stormwater drain on Haiderpur Main Road, stretching from the local bus stand to DA Block.
"The project is being implemented under the New Master Drain Plan 2025 and will involve the construction of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) drains to strengthen the drainage network," Gupta said.She also reviewed the progress of several other drainage and infrastructure projects underway in the area, including works on Road No 319, Road No 320, Chaudhary Mehr Chand Marg, Swami Shraddhanand Saraswati Marg and the road under bridge at RUB Shalimar Bagh.
In a move aimed at easing congestion, Gupta also launched the construction of a slip road at Shalimar Chowk along with a new U-turn facility."These measures will help streamline traffic movement and ensure smoother and safer travel for residents and commuters," she said.The chief minister also inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir at Sahipur village chaupal, aimed at improving access to primary healthcare services for local residents.
Later, Gupta conducted a surprise inspection of the ongoing road widening and drainage improvement works at Singalpur Labour Chowk. She directed officials to maintain quality, transparency and ensure timely completion of the projects.
Pertinently, there are a number of places across national capital which are infamous for traffic congestion, key arterial stretches like Mathura Road, Ring Road, SP Mukherjee Marg near Old Delhi railway station, Mehrauli-Mahipalpur Road, Rani Jhansi Road, MB Road, Dwarka and Aurobindo Marg are likely to undergo a mega upgrade in the coming year, as per the PWD officials.
The Public Works Department (PWD) has proposed at least 10 major infrastructure projects to decongest some of the city’s busiest and critical corridors to provide smooth connectivity between North-South, South-Central as well as Old Delhi and Delhi-NCR, officials said.
“These proposals are for the year 2026-27 and are likely to be mentioned in the upcoming Budget. Following an internal inspection and inputs from the traffic police, the PWD has come up with an integrated transit corridor redevelopment plan at critical choke points to ease traffic movement and provide smooth connectivity between arterial stretches,” said a senior PWD official.
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