Delhi's infrastructure is likely to get a much-needed impetus with long-pending projects finally gaining momentum after an alignment between the Centre and the city government.
According to a report published in News18, progress were made in the extension plans of Delhi Metro and also the road projects going on in the national capital.
The report said that Delhi Metro's Golden Line has achived a breakthrough at IGNOU Metro Station with the completion of an underground tunnel between Chhatarpur Mandir and IGNOU Station on the Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor.
Delhi Metro also announced that it has completed the tunnelling work on the deepest underground stretch of Phase 4.The Golden Line is scheduled for completion by mid-2026.
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved six major infrastructure projects in Delhi and for most of these, bids for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) have been invited as reported by News18
Speaking to News18, an official from the ministry said across the length and breadth of the city, these projects will ease traffic bottlenecks in the coming few months.
This included a 20-km signal-free elevated corridor between AIIMS and Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport that will further connect Gurgaon. This project is expected to cost around Rs 5,000 crore.
The ministry will build this new corridor between AIIMS and Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj. Another 5km signal-free tunnel is planned between Nelson Mandela Road and Shiv Murti–Mahipalpur intersection at the Dwarka Expressway. This is expected to cost around Rs 3,500 crore.
In addition, the ministry also approved building an interchange at Kalindi Kunj intersection near Okhla Barrage where the Delhi-Noida Road meets Agra Canal Road. This 500m road will cost around Rs 500 crore. The feasibility study was completed for this section in 2022.
According to a senior official from the ministry, these projects are expected to reduce vehicular idling and streamline traffic flow—both critical to curbing the city’s alarming pollution levels.
“Every minute saved on the road translates to fewer emissions and less fuel consumption," they said. These road projects are expected to be completed in the next couple of years, giving Delhi a much-needed boost in terms of traffic and air pollution.
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