Delhi clears Rs 3,000 crore plan to redevelop 402 km of roads by March 2026
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has approved a major infrastructural plan to redevelop 402 kilometres of city roads by March next year. Spearheaded by the Public Works Department (PWD), the initiative aims to upgrade the citys road network with modern engineering standards, reduce congestion points, and enforce strict accountability mechanisms. The plan accommodates the road projects spanning 301 kilometres operating under the Central Road Fund (CRF) and 101 kilometres the state fund. PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma said that Delhi deserves world-class roads built with honesty, speed, and zero tolerance for corruption. This is not just road construction. This is about setting new standards for mobility in the capital, he said. The CRF component focuses on high-traffic corridors and arterial routes critical to interstate and intra-city movement. The key stretches under the CRF component include Eastern Approach Road, Wazirabad; Road No 68, North East Delhi; old GT Road; Road No 59, Loni Border; Narela-Alipur Road; Bhajanpura-Yamuna Vihar Main Road; Seelampur-Shastri Park corridor; and Karawal Nagar Road. The sources said that tenders for several CRF projects have already been floated and the completion targets have been set for February and March. On the other hand, the state-funded road projects will cover primary roads, neighbourhood connectors, institutional corridors, and dense residential stretches. The projects under this category include Bipin Chandra Pal Marg to CR Park; Kali Mandir Road, South East Delhi; Surajkund Road; Press Enclave Road: Sheikh Sarai-Panchsheel Road: Khel Gaon Marg; Mandir Marg-Karol Bagh Road; New Friends Colony Link Road: and Rajokri-NH 48 service lane corridor. The PWD minister has made categorical assertions about quality control and time-bound delivery for these projects.
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