Delhi Plans Rs3000Cr Elevated Road Over Munak Canal To Boost Connectivity Cut Travel Time By 40percent
Delhi is set to undertake a ₹3,000-crore infrastructure overhaul with plans to build a 20-kilometre-long elevated corridor over the Munak Canal, stretching from Bawana to Inderlok. The project aims to decongest the city’s heavily trafficked North and Northwest corridors, cut travel time by up to 40%, and take over the canal’s deteriorating maintenance from Haryana.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a meeting with PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh, Haryana officials, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), proposed that Delhi take full responsibility for the canal’s upkeep—both to protect the city’s drinking water and facilitate the road’s construction. Currently under the jurisdiction of Haryana’s Irrigation Department, the Munak Canal is a crucial supply line for Haiderpur Water Treatment Plant, serving nearly 2 million Delhi residents. However, its broken linings and unpaved banks have led to contamination and restricted flow—issues Delhi officials now seek to resolve permanently.
Calling the canal “Delhi’s lifeline,” CM Gupta cited its religious and cultural importance, particularly for mass gatherings like Chhath Puja, as another reason for Delhi’s takeover. She assured Haryana of Delhi’s capacity to fund and manage the canal without constraints and said she will soon take the matter up with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. The Public Works Department (PWD) is finalising a detailed project report (DPR) within three months. Early surveys by PWD engineers and NHAI consultants have begun to map the elevated route, which will provide signal-free connectivity from outer areas like Bawana, Narela, and Rohini to central zones like Inderlok.
The road is expected to benefit at least two Lok Sabha, 18 Delhi Assembly constituencies, and 35 municipal wards. Haryana has conditionally agreed to execute the project as a deposit work, asking Delhi to handle funding, boundary clearance, and land demarcation. With the NOC from Haryana pending, Delhi officials are pushing for swift approvals to kick off construction—promising both a critical transport upgrade and a much-needed fix for one of the city’s vital water arteries.
