In a significant measure to ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity in the national capital, the central government has approved a series of major infrastructure projects worth Rs 24,000 crore. The projects will have world class tunnels, elevated roads, flyovers and highway widening besides signal free corridors as focus areas to address growing traffic.
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday. Present at the meeting were Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, MCD Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh, and other senior officials.
During the session, current and future road infrastructure plans for Delhi were reviewed in detail. Minister Nitin Gadkari reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to delivering world-class infrastructure in the capital. He noted that ongoing projects worth Rs 34,000 crore are already under construction, including flyover extensions, highway widening, and the creation of signal-free corridors, all aimed at improving traffic flow and upgrading ageing roadways.
Fresh projects amounting to Rs 24,000 crore were approved, including the construction of underground tunnels, elevated corridors, and new highways: A 7-km underground tunnel from Shiv Murti to Nelson Mandela Road,an elevated road from INA towards Faridabad and Gurugram., a new highway linking Delhi to Katra and Amritsar, and Delhi–Dehradun corridor via Alipur to Tronica City besides a proposed tunnel from Sarai Kale Khan to IGI Airport.
Further plans include enabling travel from Haryana and Noida to Dehradun without passing through central Delhi. There is also a proposal for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to take over and upgrade Rohtak Road, converting it into a signal-free route.
Nitin Gadkari directed NHAI to oversee drainage and water management alongside road construction to prevent future waterlogging. Delhi PWD will partner in these efforts. In a notable sustainable initiative, NHAI will use the city’s solid waste in road construction, as previously practised, an important step in tackling Delhi’s waste mountain.Additionally, Rs 150 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and Rail Under Bridges (RUBs) at key railway crossings to reduce congestion.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continued support, stating: “Delhi has now received infrastructure projects worth over Rs 1.25 lakh crore from the Central Government. This reflects the Prime Minister’s vision and the dedicated efforts of the concerned Ministry.
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