PWD plans elevated corridor over Delhi's Inner Ring Road to ease congestion: Minister Parvesh Verma

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) In a move aimed at easing traffic congestion in the national capital, the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) is planning to construct an elevated corridor over the city's Inner Ring Road.

PWD Minister Parvesh Verma has directed officials to appoint a consultant and begin work on preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed corridor.

In a recent meeting, Verma stressed the need to improve vehicular movement along the heavily congested Inner Ring Road.

"Looking at the increasing traffic load on the Ring Road, we plan to construct this elevated corridor over the existing road. Some land will be acquired, and ramps and loops will be built to connect the elevated road with arterial routes," Verma said.

The Inner Ring Road currently spans around 55 kilometres, starting from the Shalimar Bagh area in north Delhi and extending to Azadpur. However, the proposed elevated corridor is expected to be approximately 80 kilometres long, taking into account ramps, loops, and additional link roads to improve connectivity and address bottlenecks.

"PWD has been asked to expedite the process of appointing a consultant who will prepare the technical and feasibility aspects of the report," the minister said.

The project is part of the Delhi government's broader plan to tackle traffic congestion at several choke points, many of which fall along the Ring Road corridor.

Verma said an expert committee formed earlier to address traffic issues will meet this week to discuss further steps. PTI SSM SSM OZ OZ