The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is preparing a proposal for an approximately 8-km elevated corridor between Mundka and Peeragarhi in western Delhi to divert heavy vehicles from New Rohtak Road and connect the route with Urban Extension Road-2 (UER-2).
The proposed Delhi elevated corridor would run parallel to the railway line, according to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR quoting NHAI officials. The plan is intended primarily for trucks, trailers and other commercial vehicles travelling from Haryana into Delhi. These vehicles currently use New Rohtak Road and contribute to congestion around Peeragarhi, Nangloi, Rajdhani Park and Mundka Chowk.
NHAI regional officer for Delhi Pradeep Singh Gusain said the authority was considering construction of the corridor along the railway line and had approached the railway authorities for a no-objection certificate. The proposal will be sent to the Centre for approval after the railway’s in-principle NOC is received.
The proposed connection with UER-2 is central to the plan. UER-2 is being developed as Delhi’s third ring road and is intended to connect areas including Najafgarh, Bahadurgarh and Rohini. If the Mundka-Peeragarhi corridor moves forward and is linked to UER-2, traffic arriving from Haryana could bypass New Rohtak Road and continue towards outer and north Delhi without entering the existing congested stretch.
The plan is part of a wider effort to reduce conflicts between through traffic and local movement on western Delhi’s arterial roads. Removing heavy vehicles from the surface road could leave more capacity for local traffic, although the current proposal does not yet establish a construction schedule, final alignment, land requirement or approved project cost.
Separately, the detailed project report for making New Rohtak Road signal-free is under consideration by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. NHAI is expected to address the 18-km stretch between Punjabi Bagh and the Tikri border in two stages, with the first phase covering the section between Peeragarhi and Ghevra, according to the report.
The developments come as several western Delhi junctions face recurring peak-hour congestion linked to a combination of heavy commercial traffic and local vehicle movement. The proposed elevated route would therefore depend not only on its construction but also on how access points, traffic diversions and connections with UER-2 are designed.
In northern Delhi, the Public Works Department is also preparing to widen the Badli-Bawana and Bawana-Auchandi roads. The two roads, currently four lanes wide, are planned to be expanded to six lanes. A fund of Rs 26.59 crore has been approved for the work, which has been assigned a six-month completion timeline. The department plans to survey the road surface before construction and lay a recycled bituminous layer.
The Mundka-Peeragarhi corridor remains at the proposal stage pending railway clearance and subsequent government approval. The next formal milestone is the railway’s response to NHAI’s request for an in-principle NOC.
