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Among the key initiatives is a 5-km underground tunnel connecting Shiv Murti-Mahipalpur on the Dwarka Expressway to Nelson Mandela Road in Vasant Kunj.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta | File Image/PTI
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that the central government cleared infrastructure projects worth Rs 24,000 crore aimed at easing traffic congestion and curbing pollution in the capital and its adjoining areas.
Among the key initiatives is a 5-km underground tunnel connecting Shiv Murti-Mahipalpur on the Dwarka Expressway to Nelson Mandela Road in Vasant Kunj. The project, to be executed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is estimated to cost Rs 3,500 crore.
Gupta said the tunnel plan was finalised during a recent meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, and construction is expected to begin early next year.
The tunnel will feature two underground tubes, each with three lanes, providing a six-lane signal-free corridor linking South Delhi with Dwarka and Gurugram.
Designed with state-of-the-art safety and monitoring features — including electro-mechanical systems, fire safety, CCTV surveillance, control rooms, emergency exits, and cross-passages — the tunnel is expected to significantly decongest traffic on key stretches such as Rangpuri, Dhaula Kuan, Rao Tula Ram Marg, and NH-48.
It will also enhance connectivity between Central and East Delhi and major expressways like the Delhi Expressway (NE-5), NH-44, NH-10, the Delhi-Jaipur Highway (NH-48), and the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway (NH-709B), via the Urban Extension Road and Dwarka Expressway.
Calling the tunnel project “the foundation for the Delhi of the future,” CM Rekha Gupta said it would reshape the city’s infrastructure landscape and offer long-term relief to millions of daily commuters.
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