Delhi gets 'go ahead' for Rs.6,000 cr road

In a bid to ensure hassle-free traveling for commuters and road users alike, the Delhi government gave a detailed report before Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal for the widening of North-South Signal-free corridor from Wazirabad to IGI Airport, following which, Baijal directed the earliest clearance of the Rs.6,000 crore project. The state authorities made a presentation on the project before the L-G, who in turn directed UTTIPEC — Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning & Engineering) Centre, to approve the project at the earliest. Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, Satyendar Jain told the media. He said that the project was awaiting approval for about a year-and-a-half. The Minister said, once approved by the UTTIPEC, the project will be completed in three-and-a-half-year. There will be no hurdle once the project is approved. All formalities have been completed. The signal-free corridor comprises 28.6 km of elevated six-laned road and a 6-tunnel between Zakhira and Pankha Road in west Delhi. The corridor will start from the Signature Bridge in Wazirabad and end at UER II (Urban Extension Road-II) near the Indira Gandhi International Airport via Zakhira, Pankha Road, Nalah Road, and Dwarka.