Parliament Question: Projects to Decongest South Delhi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 69 ANSWERED ON 23RD JULY, 2026 PROJECTS TO DECONGEST SOUTH DELHI 69. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the total expenditure likely to be incurred on various projects to decongest South Delhi, including making the Mathura Road from Ashram Chowk to Badarpur Border and the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road signal free, construction of elevated road from INA to Mahipalpur and construction of tunnel from Vasant Kunj Nelson Mandela Road to Shiv Murti; (b) the date by which the work on the said projects is likely to commence; (c) whether any action plan has been formulated to alleviate traffic congestion at the Kalindi Kunj intersection; and (d) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 69 ANSWERED ON 23RD JULY, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI, HON'BLE MP (LS) REGARDING ‘PROJECTS TO DECONGEST SOUTH DELHI’. (a) to (d) The Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has taken up projects with aggregate length of 2,105 km costing Rs 1,04,145 crore to decongest the Delhi National Capital Region which also includes projects for decongestion of South Delhi i.e. (i) 6 lane greenfield corridor from DND (Delhi- Noida-Direct Flyway)- Faridabad - Sonha at a cost of Rs 4,583 crore and (ii) Construction of 6-lane road tunnel at Shiv Murti for connecting Dwarka Expressway (NH-248BB) & NH 48 with Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj at a cost of Rs 6,969.67 crore. In addition to the above, to decongest South Delhi, the Government has taken up the following porposals for upgradation/ development of the following corridors: (i) Ashram Chowk to Badarpur Border; (ii) Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road; (iii) INA to Mahipalpur; and (iv) Construction of an interchange at Kalindi Kunj Junction up to Okhla Barrage. The cost of these projects and the timelines for their execution are determined on the basis of the outcome of the feasibility study carried out under the Detailed Project Reports, followed by sanction of the project by the competent authority. Development and maintenance of National Highways is a continuous process. New projects are taken up depending upon techno-economic feasibility of the proposals, traffic density and synergy with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. *****