New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) The capital is set to get two more bridges over the Yamuna as the Delhi government looks to decongest city routes and improve access between north and south Delhi.
Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday said the first package of the elevated Ring Road has been approved by the government in a recent meeting.
Currently there are around 25 road and rail bridges over the Yamuna connecting the capital to East Delhi and NCR cities like Noida and Ghaziabad.
“The DPR (detailed project report) for the first phase under which Azadpur to Ashram areas will be covered has been approved. Two bridges will cross Yamuna at different locations providing signal-free roads for all users,” Singh said.
Spanning
55 km, the project aims to enhance connectivity, decongest major intersections and promote sustainable urban transport through elevated corridors over the existing ring road, he added.
Last year in June the government announced a ring road project over the existing one, as part of a capital decongestion plan.
As per the plan, the Azadpur Flyover-Hanuman Temple ISBT (9.5 km), Chandgi Ram Akhara-Majnu Ka Tilla (2.5 km) and Hanuman Temple ISBT-DND Flyover (11.5 km) corridors will be taken up on priority.
“Once completed, the redeveloped Mahatma Gandhi Road corridor is expected to significantly reduce travel time across all stretches and ease congestion at critical intersections between Mukarba Chowk and the Ashram flyover,” Singh said.
According to officials, these are heavily congested stretches. In some cases, initial reports show residential properties and commercial establishments very close to the road, and there may be some land acquisition issues in areas like Narela in Outer Delhi.
After completion, the elevated road will join the Azadpur flyover near Mukarba Chowk and the DND road, which further connects to the Ashram flyover, a critical arterial road in South Delhi. PTI SSM VIT ARB ARB
