The Delhi government has recently approved a large-scale road redevelopment project as they aim to make the city’s roads pothole-free, even and long-lasting.
Delhi Government Approved Upgrade Of 241 Roads
More than 241 major roads across the city will be upgraded using advanced technology, with support from the Centre said the CM Rekha Gupta on Tuesday.
They will be developing all roads under the ‘wall-to-wall carpeting’ model, this is to ensure full-width construction with uniform quality.
This project seems to be a major step towards a safer and more organised capital, CM said further adding that nearly 400 km of roads across 45 Assembly constituencies will be covered.
Prior to this, earlier repairs were often limited to potholes or central portions, leading to quick deterioration, the Chief Minister noted.
Strengthening Entire Stretch Of Road
Now, the entire stretches will be strengthened edge-to-edge, improving durability and lifespan, under this new approach.
Besides this, a fully levelled and sealed surface will also reduce dust and air pollution caused by loose particles from damaged roads.
They are targeting the completion of this project by year-end and will be executed in phases to minimise traffic disruption.
The Public Works Department is planning to implement this project across all identified constituencies.
The estimated total cost of this project is Rs 802.18 crore, out of which Rs 643.36 crore will come from the Central Road Infrastructure Fund and Rs 158.82 crore from the Delhi government.
The Centre–State collaboration is accelerating infrastructure development in the capital, said the Chief Minister.
Following the standards, each road will undergo technical assessment, strengthening of the base layer, proper drainage planning and final carpeting.
With this initiative, their plan is to reduce the waterlogging during monsoon and improve long-term road safety.
This is not the first time as nearly 150 km of roads were developed using similar technology last year.
For this upgradation, the identified roads include August Kranti Marg, Outer Ring Road, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Kapashera-Bijwasan Road, Najafgarh-Jharoda Road, Captain Gaur Marg, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, Dr K.N. Katju Marg, Shamnath Marg, D.B. Gupta Road, and several others across the national capital.
