The Ali Village road project in south-east Delhi has moved closer to construction after the Uttar Pradesh irrigation department gave in-principle consent for the No Objection Certificate required to use its land, according to a report by Live Hindustan. The proposed 4.5-kilometre road is intended to provide direct access to Ali Village and create an alternative route towards Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj.
The project has been pending because the proposed alignment requires land under the Uttar Pradesh irrigation department. The formal process of transferring the land has not yet been completed. Once the NOC procedure is concluded, an agreement or memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed between the Delhi authorities and the Uttar Pradesh irrigation department before construction can proceed.
The road was approved by the Centre last year on a proposal from the Delhi government. It is planned in three sections. The first will connect Ali Vihar to Lal Shiv Mandir over approximately 400 metres. The second will run for about 1.70 kilometres from Lal Shiv Mandir to Road Number 13A. The third section, covering about 2.4 kilometres, will link Pocket D in Sarita Vihar with Ali Village and connect Ali Vihar towards Mathura Road.
The alignment is proposed along the eastern edge of the Agra Canal. The project is expected to give Ali Village a formal road connection, while also improving access for residents of Ali Vihar, Madanpur Khadar and Sarita Vihar. The route is also intended to provide an alternative for people travelling towards Noida and Faridabad.
The transport significance of the project lies in its potential to add another east-south-east link in an area where traffic is concentrated around existing corridors. The report says residents have long faced difficulties reaching Ali Village because of the absence of a permanent paved road. It also links the proposed road with efforts to reduce congestion on the Ashram–Ali corridor and at the Kalindi Kunj junction.
The road will be built using the Central Road Infrastructure Fund, according to the report. That funding arrangement places the project within a broader inter-governmental process: Delhi must secure the required land arrangement, while the Uttar Pradesh irrigation department must complete the formal NOC and transfer procedure.
Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Harsh Malhotra said efforts were being made to begin construction soon. He said the matter had been discussed with the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, after which in-principle consent was reached. The report does not specify a construction start date, tender deadline or completion timeline.
The immediate next step is the completion of the formal NOC and land-transfer documentation. Construction can move ahead after the agreement between the concerned authorities is signed.
