New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that works worth Rs 50,000 crore have been sanctioned for road projects around Delhi.
The alignment of the road will be from Akshardham – Geeta Colony – Shastri Park – Khazuri Khas – Delhi/UP border ? Mandola – EPE Intersection.
It will be developed in two packages ? first a 14.75 km stretch from Akshardham to Delhi/UP border and the other 16.57 km stretch from Delhi/UP border to EPE Intersection. There will be a 19 km elevated section.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs 2820 crore.
He said these will immensely improve the air pollution in the capital city generated due to traffic congestion.
He said controlling air pollution is not a difficult task with all agencies now agreeing to join hands.
Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for development of a six-lane, access controlled corridor from Akshardham in East Delhi to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway junction on Baghpat Road, the Minister referred to construction of Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressway around Delhi, which have brought over 27 per cent reduction in commercial traffic.
Mr Gadkari announced that the 90 km Delhi-Meerut Express Highway will be operational by April this year.
He informed that work on Dwarka Expressway is being taken up at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore. Work on Saharanpur Express Road has started.
